U.S. Bancorp (USB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$47.92 +0.51 (+1.08%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

U.S. Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
10

Buy
9

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for U.S. Bancorp in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 19 analysts, 10 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for USB.

Consensus Price Target

$53.68
12.01% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for U.S. Bancorp, the average price target is $53.68. The highest price target for USB is $65.00, while the lowest price target for USB is $42.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.01% from the current price of $47.92.

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USB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	1 Month Ago 11/23/23 to 11/22/24	3 Months Ago 9/24/23 to 9/23/24	1 Year Ago 12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$53.68	$51.22	$48.18	$45.76
Forecasted Upside	12.01% Upside	-2.40% Downside	5.06% Upside	5.17% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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USB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

USB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

U.S. Bancorp Stock vs. The Competition

Type	U.S. Bancorp	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.47	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	12.01% Upside	18.66% Upside	14.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent USB News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/19/2024	Raymond James 4 of 5 stars	D. Long Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$57.00	+19.72%
12/10/2024	Compass Point 5 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$49.00 ➝ $60.00	+17.14%
12/3/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$52.00 ➝ $58.00	+9.93%
11/25/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Horowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$49.00 ➝ $65.00	+23.83%
11/15/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$60.00 ➝ $62.00	+23.21%
11/5/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$59.00 ➝ $64.00	+34.43%
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10/30/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$51.00 ➝ $54.00	+10.18%
10/24/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$51.00 ➝ $51.00	+5.09%
10/17/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$54.00	+9.60%
10/17/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Gerald Cassidy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$53.00	+7.57%
10/17/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Winter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$49.00 ➝ $54.00	+7.68%
10/17/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$52.00 ➝ $57.00	+14.39%
10/17/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$49.00 ➝ $52.00	+5.68%
9/30/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$54.00 ➝ $57.00	+25.33%
9/11/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$48.00 ➝ $46.00	+3.93%
7/18/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$43.00 ➝ $46.00	+2.66%
7/3/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$43.00 ➝ $42.00	+5.45%
6/27/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$43.50	+9.60%
4/18/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$52.00 ➝ $45.00	+13.87%
3/28/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$47.00 ➝ $53.00	+20.45%
12/14/2023	Odeon Capital Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$48.93	+15.21%
10/10/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$45.00 ➝ $40.00	+22.77%
7/20/2023	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$35.00 ➝ $40.00	+2.80%
7/20/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$44.00	+13.08%
4/20/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$63.00 ➝ $58.00	+62.88%

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Should I Buy U.S. Bancorp Stock? USB Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these U.S. Bancorp pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

U.S. Bancorp
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in U.S. Bancorp:

U.S. Bancorp recently reported earnings per share of $1.03, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.99, indicating strong financial performance.
The company has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.50, up from $0.49, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders and a healthy dividend yield of 3.90%.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" with a target price of $52.72, suggesting potential for price appreciation based on current market conditions.
Institutional investors own 77.60% of U.S. Bancorp's stock, which can indicate confidence in the company's stability and growth prospects.
The stock is currently trading at $51.34, which is close to its 1-year high of $53.98, suggesting it may be a good time to invest before potential further increases.

U.S. Bancorp
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in U.S. Bancorp for these reasons:

The company's revenue for the latest quarter was $6.86 billion, slightly below the consensus estimate of $6.90 billion, indicating potential challenges in meeting growth expectations.
U.S. Bancorp's quarterly revenue decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, which may raise concerns about its ability to sustain growth in a competitive market.
Insider selling activity was noted, with an insider selling 25,000 shares, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term performance.
The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.70, which may be considered high compared to industry peers, potentially limiting upside for new investors.
Despite a strong performance, the stock's beta of 1.03 indicates it is slightly more volatile than the market, which could pose risks for risk-averse investors.

USB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for U.S. Bancorp is $53.68, with a high forecast of $65.00 and a low forecast of $42.00.
: 19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for U.S. Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" USB shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in USB, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, U.S. Bancorp's stock has a predicted upside of 12.01% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, U.S. Bancorp's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: U.S. Bancorp has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Compass Point, DA Davidson, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like U.S. Bancorp less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for U.S. Bancorp is 2.47 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.50. Learn more on how USB compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:USB) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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U.S. Bancorp (USB) Stock Forecast & Price Target