U.S. Bancorp (USB) Competitors $49.15 +0.61 (+1.25%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.88 -0.26 (-0.53%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock USB vs. BAC, BRK.A, BRK.B, CFG, JPM, KEY, MTB, PNC, TFC, and WFCShould you be buying U.S. Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of U.S. Bancorp include Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), KeyCorp (KEY), M&T Bank (MTB), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. U.S. Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Bank of America Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Citizens Financial Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. KeyCorp M&T Bank The PNC Financial Services Group Truist Financial Wells Fargo & Company Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer BAC or USB? Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $50.39, indicating a potential downside of 0.47%. U.S. Bancorp has a consensus price target of $52.55, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Given U.S. Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe U.S. Bancorp is more favorable than Bank of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76U.S. Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is BAC or USB more profitable? U.S. Bancorp has a net margin of 16.30% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 14.81%. U.S. Bancorp's return on equity of 13.08% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America14.81% 10.25% 0.84% U.S. Bancorp 16.30%13.08%1.02% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BAC or USB? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of U.S. Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of U.S. Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to BAC or USB? In the previous week, Bank of America had 54 more articles in the media than U.S. Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for Bank of America and 28 mentions for U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Bank of America's score of 1.24 indicating that U.S. Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 53 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive U.S. Bancorp 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is BAC or USB a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. U.S. Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Bank of America pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. U.S. Bancorp pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and U.S. Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. U.S. Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, BAC or USB? Bank of America has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. Bancorp has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, BAC or USB? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of America$192.43B1.95$27.13B$3.4214.81U.S. Bancorp$42.71B1.79$6.30B$4.1811.76 SummaryBank of America and U.S. Bancorp tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get U.S. Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding USB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart USB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricU.S. BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$75.54B$36.00B$12.50B$21.26BDividend Yield4.12%3.35%5.45%3.51%P/E Ratio11.7613.47222.4427.19Price / Sales1.791.9430.7649.02Price / Cash10.0510.8821.9524.13Price / Book1.471.502.294.54Net Income$6.30B$2.60B$1.01B$999.70M7 Day Performance0.86%0.02%0.11%0.12%1 Month Performance10.63%7.01%3.71%5.75%1 Year Performance6.70%22.85%542.65%14.88% U.S. Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USBU.S. Bancorp4.9492 of 5 stars$49.15+1.2%$52.55+6.9%+4.5%$75.54B$42.71B11.7670,263Trending NewsBACBank of America4.8949 of 5 stars$49.52+0.1%$50.13+1.2%+22.9%$366.78B$104.52B14.48213,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.8505 of 5 stars$729,149.20-0.7%N/A+5.0%$1.05T$371.43B16.66372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.849 of 5 stars$486.23-0.6%$575.00+18.3%+5.0%$1.05T$371.43B16.67392,400CFGCitizens Financial Group4.6497 of 5 stars$50.72-0.1%$51.53+1.6%+20.9%$21.88B$7.85B15.4217,287Positive NewsShort Interest ↓JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.678 of 5 stars$294.91-0.4%$288.68-2.1%+35.7%$810.93B$278.91B15.13317,233Trending NewsInsider TradeKEYKeyCorp4.6878 of 5 stars$19.02+0.2%$19.39+2.0%+13.0%$20.85B$9.24B-271.6416,753Positive NewsMTBM&T Bank4.8303 of 5 stars$198.05-0.8%$212.88+7.5%+15.8%$30.95B$9.39B12.8322,354Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.8073 of 5 stars$200.81-0.4%$214.17+6.7%+11.1%$79.08B$22.10B13.7355,184Positive NewsTFCTruist Financial4.5426 of 5 stars$45.78-0.3%$48.47+5.9%+4.9%$59.03B$24.25B12.4738,335Analyst RevisionWFCWells Fargo & Company4.5613 of 5 stars$80.20+1.4%$81.58+1.7%+37.9%$256.91B$125.40B13.73217,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of America Alternatives Berkshire Hathaway Alternatives Berkshire Hathaway Alternatives Citizens Financial Group Alternatives JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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