U.S. Bancorp (USB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) is a diversified financial services holding company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through its principal subsidiary, U.S. Bank National Association, the company offers a full range of banking, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to individuals, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp’s core offerings include deposit products, lending solutions, wealth management, corporate trust and payment processing such as merchant services and card products.

The company’s business is organized into several segments: Consumer and Business Banking, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Payment Services, Wealth Management and Investment, and the Corporate and Commercial Banking segments serve small businesses, middle-market companies and large corporations with treasury management, lending and capital markets solutions. Payment Services provides credit, debit and prepaid card services along with merchant acquiring, while Wealth Management and Investment offers advisory, brokerage, retirement and fiduciary solutions to individual and institutional clients.

U.S. Bancorp traces its origins to the First National Bank of Cincinnati, founded in 1863, and adopted the U.S. Bancorp name following a series of mergers and acquisitions in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Over time, it expanded its branch network across 25 states, with a significant presence in the Midwest and West. The company has invested in digital banking platforms, mobile payment technologies and data analytics to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Cecere, U.S. Bancorp has emphasized risk management, community development and sustainable growth. The executive team continues to focus on expanding electronic payment capabilities, supporting small-business lending and maintaining strong capital and liquidity positions, as well as advancing diversity and inclusion initiatives across its workforce and community outreach programs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $45.23 to $47.40
• 50-Day Range: $44.11 to $50.34
• 52-Week Range: $35.18 to $53.98
• Volume: 12.45 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $70.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.83
• Dividend Yield: 4.59%
• Price Target: $53.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

U.S. Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

U.S. Bancorp scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 946 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

U.S. Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.61, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

U.S. Bancorp has a consensus price target of $53.11, representing about 17.3% upside from its current price of $45.29.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

U.S. Bancorp has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for U.S. Bancorp are expected to grow by 10.05% in the coming year, from $4.38 to $4.82 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of U.S. Bancorp is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of U.S. Bancorp is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

U.S. Bancorp has a PEG Ratio of 1.42. 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 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% 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 2.1, 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 0.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

U.S. Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.42%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

U.S. Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of U.S. Bancorp is 49.76%. 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 43.15% next year. This indicates that U.S. Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.40

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% 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 2.1, 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 0.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.15

News Sentiment

U.S. Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for U.S. Bancorp this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

73 people have searched for USB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 170% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added U.S. Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, U.S. Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,099,509.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.23% of the stock of U.S. Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.60% 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.

USB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USB shares performed this year?

U.S. Bancorp's stock was trading at $47.83 at the start of the year. Since then, USB stock has decreased by 5.3% and is now trading at $45.29.

How were U.S. Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.04. U.S. Bancorp's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is U.S. Bancorp doing a stock buyback?

U.S. Bancorp's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, September 12th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Does U.S. Bancorp have any subsidiaries?

U.S. Bancorp subsidiaries include these companies: Bento for Business, talech, Vail Banks Inc., Western Bancorp, 111 Tower Investors Inc., Banctech Processing Services LLC, CenPOS LLC, and others.

Who are U.S. Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of U.S. Bancorp include Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.09%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.07%), Thomasville National Bank (0.05%) and Czech National Bank (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Cecere, Terrance R Dolan, James L Chosy, Gillern Jeffry H Von, Shailesh M Kotwal, Timothy A Welsh, Jodi L Richard, Souheil Badran, Scott W Wine, Lisa R Stark, Richard P Mckenney, Aleem Gillani, Alan B Colberg and James B Kelligrew.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of U.S. Bancorp?

Shares of USB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of U.S. Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that U.S. Bancorp investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW) and McKesson (MCK).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/17/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MJR REGNL
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:USB
• CIK: 36104
• Web: www.usbank.com
• Phone: (651) 466-3000
• Fax: 612-303-0782
• Employees: 70,263
• Year Founded: 1863

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for U.S. Bancorp: $53.11
• High Price Target: $66.00
• Low Price Target: $43.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.61
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.34
• P/E Growth: 1.42
• Net Income: $6.30 billion
• Net Margins: 16.30%
• Pretax Margin: 20.39%
• Return on Equity: 13.08%
• Return on Assets: 1.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.16
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $27.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.54
• Cash Flow: $4.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.37
• Book Value: $33.48 per share
• Price / Book: 1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,556,189,000
• Free Float: 1,552,610,000
• Market Cap: $70.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06