"Results were strong, though spending growth is moderating from unsustainably high rates in 2022," said Edward Jones analyst Kyle Sanders.
These worries took the shine off a record quarter in which spending surged to $426.6 billion despite rapid interest rate hikes by the U.S. central bank ushering in an end to easy money.
"Our base is changing in terms of more Millennials and Gen Z who will grow with us.
Millennial and Gen Z were its fastest-growing customer base as their combined spending surged 21% in the U.S. from a year ago.
Despite that, AmEx just reaffirmed its per-share profit forecast of $11 to $11.40 for 2023 after reporting a market-beating profit of $2.89 per share.
Persons:
Edward Jones, Kyle Sanders, Gen Z, Stephen Squeri, Gen, Jeff Campbell, AmEx, Campbell, Christophe Le Caillec, Manya Saini, Anil D'Silva, Arun Koyyur
Organizations:
American Express, U.S, RBC Capital Markets, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
U.S, Bengaluru