First Trust Advisors LP Cuts Stock Holdings in U.S. Bancorp $USB

First Trust Advisors LP reduced its position in U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) by 17.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,643,098 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 764,904 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in U.S. Bancorp were worth $176,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in USB. Parcion Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 53,412 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,493 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,087,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 5,507 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Hoxton Planning & Management LLC grew its position in U.S. Bancorp by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hoxton Planning & Management LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in U.S. Bancorp by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC now owns 43,289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,092,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. 77.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting U.S. Bancorp

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance posted a record year, raising about $5.7 billion in tax-credit syndications in 2025 — the largest annual total in the unit’s history. This boosts fee-income visibility, strengthens community/affordable-housing credentials and diversifies noninterest revenue. U.S. Bank Raises $5.7 Billion Through Tax Credit Syndications in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts (Zacks) highlight that falling interest rates could help regional banks like USB by stabilizing funding costs, improving margins and supporting loan demand — a favorable macro backdrop if rates continue to ease. Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights U.S. Bancorp, The Bank of New York Mellon and Northern Trust
• Positive Sentiment: USB appears on value-stock screens (price-to-cash-flow) in recent pieces recommending cheap, dividend-friendly financial names amid market jitters — this can attract bargain hunters and income-focused investors. 4 Value Stocks to Buy as Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge
• Neutral Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece contrasts USB’s H pref with other fixed-rate preferreds — relevant for preferred-share investors but less directly material to common-share price drivers. U.S. Bancorp H PFD Vs. Owning One Of The 4 Fixed-Rate PFDs
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. Bancorp published its schedule for 2027 earnings conference calls — a housekeeping item that provides transparency on upcoming reporting dates but is unlikely to move the stock by itself. U.S. Bancorp Provides Schedule for 2027 Earnings Conference Calls
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage questioning whether USB is outperforming the S&P 500 provides performance context for investors evaluating relative strength, but doesn’t add new fundamentals. Is U.S. Bancorp Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating Middle East conflict and related market jitters are driving risk-off flows and mixed/soft equity opens in Europe — a key reason regional bank shares, including USB, are under pressure despite company-level positives. How the Iran conflict is spreading — in pictures European markets head for another mixed open as war unsettles traders

Analyst Ratings Changes

USB has been the subject of a number of research reports. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $55.50 to $62.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on U.S. Bancorp from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of U.S. Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.02.

U.S. Bancorp Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:USB opened at $52.40 on Friday. U.S. Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $35.18 and a fifty-two week high of $61.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $56.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $51.46. The company has a market cap of $81.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.34, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.04.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $7.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.31 billion. U.S. Bancorp had a net margin of 17.66% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.07 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that U.S. Bancorp will post 4.38 earnings per share for the current year.

U.S. Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. U.S. Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 45.02%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark G. Runkel sold 32,195 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 97,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,927,203.20. This trade represents a 24.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

About U.S. Bancorp

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.