Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on American Express to $248 from $226 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is raising the multiple it applies to its estimates to reflect an improving credit picture as AmEx’s card net charge offs, or NCOs, have continued to stabilize and slow in recent months. However, the firm still sees limited opportunity for multiple expansion, with the multiple already reflecting mid-teens EPS growth.
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