Dividend Update, Analyst Price Targets, Credit Trends and Key Catalysts for Christmas Week
American Express (NYSE: AXP) heads into Christmas week with shares hovering near record territory after a strong 2025 run and a busy mid-December news cycle that included fresh analyst target hikes, a dividend declaration, and updated credit performance data. With U.S. markets operating on a holiday schedule and liquidity typically thinner, the next few sessions may be driven as much by macro headlines as by company-specific catalysts.
Below is the complete week-ahead briefing on American Express stock—covering the latest news, Wall Street forecasts, and the key events investors are likely to watch from Monday, Dec. 22 through Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.
Where American Express stock stands heading into the week
AXP ended the last full trading…
