American Express Has Been a Monster Stock Over the Last Decade. Is the Premium Card Story Already Priced In?
Source: Motley Fool
2026-05-25 08:50:00 ET
Long-term investors want to own compounding machines that can generate strong returns with minimal effort. American Express (NYSE: AXP) fits the bill. Over the last decade, its shares have generated a total return of 467% (as of May 20). That would've turned a $10,000 starting sum into $56,700 today.
That monster performance has occurred even though the financial stock trades 20% off its peak from last December. And this gain is still well ahead of the 327% total return that the S&P 500 produced, which is in record territory.
Looking at the rise of American Express's shares, is the premium card story already priced in?
American Express Company
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