American Express Company (AXP) Remains One Of Warren Buffett’s Oldest Stock Picks
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American Express Company (AXP) Remains One Of Warren Buffett’s Oldest Stock Picks Ramish Cheema Tue, June 30, 2026 at 1:34 PM EDT 3 min read AXP BRK-B American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is one of the 10 Best Long-Term Stocks to Buy Now According to Warren Buffett . Payment card and travel services provider American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is perhaps Warren Buffett's best-known stock pick. He first bought the shares in 1964 when the firm's shares sank during the Salad Oil Scandal. Buffett then bought a stake in 1991 and continued in the 1990s. However, since then, it hasn't done much with the stock. In Q4 2010, according to Insider Monkey's data, Berkshire Hathaway held 151 million American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) shares that were worth $6.5 billion. It still holds the same number of shares, and the stake's latest value is $45.8 billion. DBZ Bank discussed the firm on June 18th as it upgraded the shares to Buy from Hold and set a $375 share price target. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP)'s latest earnings report saw it report $18.91 billion in revenue, $3 billion in net income, and $4.28 in earnings per share. During the earnings call, the firm's Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec outlined that its earnings were stronger than expected and gave it room to spend in marketing and technology. Giverny Capital Asset Management discussed American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) in its Q1 2026 investor letter : "We used most of our Ametek proceeds to establish a new position in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) in March, at a price of $294. Probably many of you hold at least one American Express card. It's one of the premier status brands in the world, with a customer base of prime borrowers who often pay hundreds of dollars a year for the privilege of earning lucrative rewards. Those same cardholders generally do not revolve loan balances, meaning Amex earns much more money from transaction fees and annual cardholder dues than it does in interest on monthly balances. It makes money because people transact with the card to earn rewards, not because they need to borrow money to make ends meet. While we acknowledge the potential of AXP as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock . READ NEXT: 33 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and Cathie Wood 2026 Portfolio: 10 Best Stocks to Buy . Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News .
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