U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) Receives $60.02 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, fifteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $60.0238.

Several brokerages have recently commented on USB. Barclays upped their price objective on U.S. Bancorp from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of U.S. Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Evercore increased their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Mark G. Runkel sold 32,195 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.65, for a total transaction of $1,952,626.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 97,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,927,203.20. This trade represents a 24.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in U.S. Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in U.S. Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 77.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting U.S. Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting U.S. Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Announced common-stock quarterly dividend of $0.52 (annualized yield ~4.0%), ex-dividend March 31 — supports income-focused demand for the shares. U.S. Bancorp declares $0.52 dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple preferred-share dividends were also declared (several series), which bolsters cash-return signals to income investors. Preferred dividends declared
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst write-ups (Zacks, MSN) highlight USB as a top long-term value/dividend stock based on valuation metrics and steady fundamentals — these notes can attract longer-term buyers. Zacks: Why U.S. Bancorp is a Top Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting a recent brokerage transition and valuation re‑assessment — analysts expect efficiency gains but the benefits are future‑looking, leaving near‑term upside uncertain. Yahoo: A Look At U.S. Bancorp Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presented at the RBC Financial Institutions conference (transcript available) — useful for longer-term modelling but no immediate surprises reported. RBC conference transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro trade headlines (Section 301 probes, geopolitics) are circulating — these are broad-market risk factors that can increase volatility for bank stocks but are not specific to USB’s fundamentals. CNBC: Section 301 trade probes
• Negative Sentiment: Critical coverage highlighting risks at USB (valuation, operational or market sensitivity) — such pieces can prompt short-term selling and cause some investors to rotate into alternatives. 3 Reasons USB is Risky

U.S. Bancorp Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of USB stock opened at $51.43 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. U.S. Bancorp has a one year low of $35.18 and a one year high of $61.19. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $55.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.56. The company has a market capitalization of $79.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.13, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.04.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.07. U.S. Bancorp had a net margin of 17.66% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The company had revenue of $7.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.31 billion. U.S. Bancorp’s quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.07 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that U.S. Bancorp will post 4.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

U.S. Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. U.S. Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.02%.

U.S. Bancorp Company Profile

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.