NYSE:USB

U.S. Bancorp - USB Stock Forecast, Price & News

$34.90

-0.16 (-0.46%)

(As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $34.01
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$34.94
50-Day Range: $32.95
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$49.80
52-Week Range: $32.72
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$57.92

Volume: 18.63 million shs
Average Volume: 20.05 million shs
Market Capitalization: $53.46 billion

P/E Ratio: 9.41
Dividend Yield: 5.50%
Price Target: $54.68

Institutional Ownership

U.S. Bancorp MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.53 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 53.1% Upside
$53.42 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.60% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.40
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.31
Based on 35 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.84%
From $4.97 to $5.31 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.49 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

14th out of 868 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

5th out of 85 stocks

4.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
U.S. Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $53.42, U.S. Bancorp has a forecasted upside of 53.1% from its current price of $34.90.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
U.S. Bancorp has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.60% of the outstanding shares of U.S. Bancorp have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
U.S. Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in U.S. Bancorp has recently decreased by 11.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

5.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
U.S. Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
U.S. Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of U.S. Bancorp is 51.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, U.S. Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.16% next year. This indicates that U.S. Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.8

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
U.S. Bancorp has received a 48.85% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Pre-retirement counseling", "Home improvement financing", "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", "Mortgage loans for corporations", and "Emergency loans for corporations" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for U.S. Bancorp is -0.40.

2.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
U.S. Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for U.S. Bancorp this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 reddit mention for U.S. Bancorp this week, compared to 1 mention on an average week.
Search Interest
140 people have searched for USB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 259% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
45 people have added U.S. Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, U.S. Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.24% of the stock of U.S. Bancorp is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
71.83% of the stock of U.S. Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for U.S. Bancorp are expected to grow by 6.84% in the coming year, from $4.97 to $5.31 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of U.S. Bancorp is 9.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.03.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of U.S. Bancorp is 9.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 129.83.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
U.S. Bancorp has a PEG Ratio of 1.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
U.S. Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) Stock

The earliest precursor to U.S. Bancorp was founded in 1863 and is now headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company owns the 24th national charter, issued in 1863, and is the second oldest original charter holder still in existence. Today, the bank is the 5th largest financial institution in the U.S. and is considered to be systemically important by the FSB. The company’s revenue in 2021 topped $22.7 billion, it listed more than $573 million in total assets and employed more than 68,700 people.

U.S. Bancorp Is now operating as a financial services holding company. The company provides various financial and banking-related services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and governments under the U.S. Bank, Elavon, and Elan Financial Services banners. Elavon is a payment processor for merchants while Elan Financial Services is a credit card issuer that works in conjunction with small banks and credit unions across the U.S.

The U.S. Bank's name got its start in 1891 as the United States National Bank of Portland. That bank was merged with several others over the years before the one resulting in US Bancorp of Oregon. That bank lasted until the late 1990’s when it was merged with the First Bank System of Minnesota. That merger created the now-recognizable U.S. Bancorp but the mergers do not end there. A final takeover by Firstar, another bank with a long history of mergers, resulted in the bank being traded on the New York Stock Exchange today.

U.S. Bank operates in 5 segments that include Corporate and Commercial Banking, Consumer and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Services, Payment Services and Treasury and Corporate Support segments. The company’s long-term debt all carries AA or A+ ratings and are considered investment quality.

U.S. Bancorp’s financial services include deposits, checking, savings accounts, and CDs as well as a range of lending and investment services. Lending services include consumer and business loans, lines of credit and credit cards as well as personal loans, and others. Investment and insurance services include asset management, fund administration, IRA, and access to markets. Services are available through a network of 2,213 branch offices throughout the western and midwestern U.S. Accounts are also accessible through 4,052 ATMs, mobile, online, and telephone. U.S. Bancorp has operations in 26 states.

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