Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Grows Position in U.S. Bancorp $USB

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) by 12.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 389,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 42,889 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in U.S. Bancorp were worth $18,844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in U.S. Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp in the second quarter worth $27,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 446.2% in the second quarter. Pineridge Advisors LLC now owns 639 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the period. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in U.S. Bancorp during the third quarter valued at $31,000. 77.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on USB. Barclays boosted their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wolfe Research cut shares of U.S. Bancorp from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, U.S. Bancorp has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.02.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark G. Runkel sold 32,195 shares of U.S. Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.65, for a total value of $1,952,626.75. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 97,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,927,203.20. The trade was a 24.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

U.S. Bancorp Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of USB stock opened at $53.92 on Friday. U.S. Bancorp has a 52-week low of $35.18 and a 52-week high of $61.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.78 billion, a PE ratio of 11.67, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.38.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) last announced 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 the consensus estimate of $7.31 billion. U.S. Bancorp had a return on equity of 13.48% and a net margin of 17.66%.The business’s revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict 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 was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. U.S. Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.02%.

U.S. Bancorp News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note USB has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year and remains fairly well regarded, supporting longer‑term investor confidence. Is U.S. Bancorp Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
• Positive Sentiment: USB appears on recent value screens (cheap on price‑to‑cash‑flow) alongside other defensive names, which can attract bargain hunters in volatile markets. 4 Value Stocks to Buy as Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights USB (and peers) as potential beneficiaries if interest rates fall or funding costs stabilize — a tailwind for regional bank margins and loan demand. Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights U.S. Bancorp, The Bank of New York Mellon and Northern Trust
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. Bancorp will present at investor conferences and has posted its 2027 earnings‑call schedule — these increase investor access and transparency but are routine. U.S. Bancorp Provides Schedule for 2027 Earnings Conference Calls
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is slated to speak at the RBC Global Financial Institutions Conference, offering a near‑term opportunity for guidance or tone that could move the stock. U.S. Bancorp to Speak at the RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating Middle East conflict is driving market volatility and risk‑off flows, which typically weigh on regional bank stocks via trading and loan growth uncertainty. How the Iran conflict is spreading — in pictures
• Negative Sentiment: European markets and global equities are trading mixed as geopolitical headlines unsettle traders — that risk‑off backdrop is a likely driver of USB’s weaker session today. European markets head for another mixed open as war unsettles traders

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.