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

$38.14 +0.28 (+0.74%)

As of 03:58 PM Eastern

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

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
8

Buy
12

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for U.S. Bancorp in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 12 have given a buy rating for USB.

Consensus Price Target

$52.52
37.71% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for U.S. Bancorp, the average price target is $52.52. The highest price target for USB is $63.00, while the lowest price target for USB is $42.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 37.71% from the current price of $38.14.

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USB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/14/24 to 4/14/25	1 Month Ago 3/15/24 to 3/15/25	3 Months Ago 1/15/24 to 1/14/25	1 Year Ago 4/15/23 to 4/14/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$52.52	$54.21	$54.07	$47.41
Forecasted Upside	37.71% Upside	28.89% Upside	10.17% Upside	14.01% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	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	2.52	2.53	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	37.71% Upside	39.42% Upside	25.85% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent USB News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/7/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Betsy Graseck Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$55.00 ➝ $51.00	+39.56%
4/4/2025	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars	John McDonald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$54.00 ➝ $51.00	+40.65%
4/3/2025	Wolfe Research 3 of 5 stars	Bill Carcache Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform	$49.00	+13.82%
4/3/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Vivek Juneja Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$51.00 ➝ $43.50	+1.05%
3/28/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Mayo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$62.00 ➝ $56.00	+31.22%
3/24/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Horowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$65.00 ➝ $55.00	+25.69%
3/19/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Ramsden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$51.00 ➝ $45.00	+6.10%
3/17/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ebrahim Poonawala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$50.00 ➝ $49.00	+16.50%
1/17/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Kotowski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$62.00 ➝ $63.00	+30.84%
1/13/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Siefers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$58.00	+22.23%
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1/6/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$57.00 ➝ $61.00	+23.68%
1/2/2025	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Winter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$58.00 ➝ $60.00	+25.44%
12/19/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$49.00 ➝ $60.00	+17.14%
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	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$49.00 ➝ $52.00	+5.68%
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%
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%
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 Monday, April 7, 2025. 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 has a current stock price of $36.57, which presents a potential upside of approximately 39.45% based on the latest price target set by Morgan Stanley at $51.00.
The company has received multiple "overweight" ratings from analysts, indicating strong confidence in its future performance and growth potential.
Recent upgrades from firms like Piper Sandler and Barclays suggest a positive outlook, with price targets set at $58.00 and $61.00 respectively, reflecting optimism about the company's market position.
U.S. Bancorp has a solid market capitalization of approximately $56.98 billion, which indicates a stable financial foundation and the ability to weather market fluctuations.
The stock has a relatively low PE ratio of 9.64, suggesting that it may be undervalued compared to its earnings, making it an attractive option for value investors.

U.S. Bancorp
Bear Case

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

Recent price target reductions by firms like Goldman Sachs, which lowered its target from $51.00 to $45.00, indicate a cautious outlook on the stock's near-term performance.
Insider selling activity has been noted, with significant shares sold by executives, which may raise concerns about the company's internal confidence and future prospects.
The stock has experienced a decline of 5.2% recently, which could signal potential volatility and uncertainty in the market.
U.S. Bancorp's debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11 suggests a higher level of debt compared to equity, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Analysts have mixed ratings, with one sell rating and a consensus of "Moderate Buy," indicating that not all market participants are confident in the stock's performance.

USB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for U.S. Bancorp is $52.52, with a high forecast of $63.00 and a low forecast of $42.00.
: 21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for U.S. Bancorp in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" USB shares.
: According to analysts, U.S. Bancorp's stock has a predicted upside of 37.71% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, U.S. Bancorp's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: U.S. Bancorp has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like U.S. Bancorp less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for U.S. Bancorp is 2.52 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.53. Learn more on how USB compares to other companies.

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