CMO Rutledge sold 50,000 AXP shares (36.9% of holdings) for $18.0M on 2025-10-31 near 52-week highs
Rutledge Elizabeth, Chief Marketing Officer of American Express, executed 6 separate sales totaling 50,000 shares for $18,010,684.08 at a blended average price of $360.21 on 2025-10-31, reducing her holdings from 135,576 to 85,576 shares. The transactions were priced very close to the stock's 52-week high of $361.67, with the current price at $360.49, indicating the sales occurred at peak valuation levels. In the context of a 90-day upswing of +22.0% and a 30-day gain of +9.2%, this substantial reduction in her equity stake—representing 36.9% of pre-transaction holdings—occurred after significant recent appreciation in the stock's price.