Natixis Advisors LLC Has $22.20 Million Holdings in U.S. Bancorp $USB

Key Points

• Natixis Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 10.7% in Q3, selling 54,911 shares and leaving it with 459,267 shares valued at about $22.20 million.
• U.S. Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 (annualized $2.08), implying roughly a 4.0% yield
• Analysts have been raising targets recently and the stock carries a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of $60.02.

Natixis Advisors LLC lessened its stake in U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB - Free Report) by 10.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 459,267 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 54,911 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC's holdings in U.S. Bancorp were worth $22,196,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in USB. Parcion Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 53,412 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,581,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,493 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,087,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its holdings in U.S. Bancorp by 4.4% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 5,507 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Hoxton Planning & Management LLC increased its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 3.4% in the third quarter. Hoxton Planning & Management LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 0.5% in the third quarter. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC now owns 43,289 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,092,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

USB has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $55.50 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. DA Davidson raised their price objective on U.S. Bancorp from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore boosted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, U.S. Bancorp has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $60.02.

Key U.S. Bancorp News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Declared quarterly common dividend of $0.52 (record Mar 31; payable Apr 15), implying roughly a 4.0% yield — reinforces income profile and attracts yield-seeking investors. U.S. Bancorp Announces Quarterly Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Launched expanded wealth offerings (Wealth Connect + commission-free trading) aimed at boosting client engagement and fee income over time — strategic diversification of noninterest revenue could improve revenue mix if adoption scales. U.S. Bancorp Expands Wealth Offerings: Will it Drive Fee Income Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent media/analyst pieces highlight USB as an attractive dividend stock (yield, payout history, earnings coverage), which can draw investor inflows into the common shares. Why U.S. Bancorp (USB) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now Zacks: Why U.S. Bancorp (USB) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference — useful for investor visibility and updated management commentary, but no single market-moving guidance disclosed in the transcript. U.S. Bancorp (USB) Presents at RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference 2026 Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Company also announced dividends on several preferred/depositary preferred series (multiple small series payments). These affect preferred holders and capital structure but are unlikely to materially change common-share fundamentals. U.S. Bancorp 4% DEP PFD SER M declares $0.25 dividend

U.S. Bancorp Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of USB stock opened at $52.19 on Thursday. U.S. Bancorp has a 12-month low of $35.18 and a 12-month high of $61.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $55.95 and a 200-day moving average of $51.56. The company has a market capitalization of $81.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.04.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $7.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.31 billion. U.S. Bancorp had a net margin of 17.66% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The firm's revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.07 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that U.S. Bancorp will post 4.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

U.S. Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. U.S. Bancorp's payout ratio is 45.02%.

Insider Activity at U.S. Bancorp

In other news, insider Mark G. Runkel sold 32,195 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was 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 $5,927,203.20. This represents a 24.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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