U.S. Bancorp (USB) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) recently:

• 1/7/2026 – U.S. Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 1/7/2026 – U.S. Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – U.S. Bancorp was downgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating.
• 1/7/2026 – U.S. Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $60.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – U.S. Bancorp was given a new $60.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore ISI.
• 1/5/2026 – U.S. Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $56.00 to $65.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – U.S. Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $52.00 to $58.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – U.S. Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $53.00 to $58.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – U.S. Bancorp had its price target lowered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $66.00 to $64.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

U.S. Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. U.S. Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.60%.

Insider Activity

In other U.S. Bancorp news, EVP James L. Chosy sold 26,909 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.86, for a total transaction of $1,260,955.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 226,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,607,932.50. This trade represents a 10.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman Andrew Cecere sold 140,445 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.34, for a total transaction of $6,508,221.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,360,414 shares in the company, valued at $63,041,584.76. This trade represents a 9.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) is a bank holding company and the parent of U.S. Bank, a national commercial bank that provides a wide range of banking, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services. The company operates through consumer and business banking, commercial banking, payment services, and wealth management segments. Its product set includes deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage origination and servicing, credit and debit card services, treasury and cash management, merchant processing, and institutional and trust services.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.