Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Decreases Stock Position in U.S. Bancorp $USB

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH decreased its position in shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) by 5.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,440,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 90,049 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in U.S. Bancorp were worth $74,941,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in U.S. Bancorp by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its position in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 15,590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $832,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 13,721 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $732,000 after buying an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,348 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balboa Wealth Partners boosted its holdings in U.S. Bancorp by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners now owns 4,920 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 188 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.60% of the company’s stock.

U.S. Bancorp Price Performance

NYSE:USB opened at $60.93 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.97. U.S. Bancorp has a 52-week low of $43.46 and a 52-week high of $61.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $56.09 and a 200 day moving average of $55.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $7.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.27 billion. U.S. Bancorp had a return on equity of 13.55% and a net margin of 18.01%.U.S. Bancorp’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that U.S. Bancorp will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

U.S. Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. U.S. Bancorp’s payout ratio is 43.61%.

Key Headlines Impacting U.S. Bancorp

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised U.S. Bancorp’s price target to $66 from $62 and kept a buy rating, signaling improved analyst confidence in the stock. Benzinga report on Truist price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Bancorp said it passed the Fed’s 2026 stress test and plans to boost its dividend, which highlights strong capital levels and supports the case for higher shareholder returns. Business Wire stress test results
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is expecting double-digit EPS growth when U.S. Bancorp reports second-quarter earnings next month, which keeps expectations constructive but still awaits the actual results. Barchart earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. Bancorp also drew unusual call-option activity, suggesting some traders are positioning for a further move higher, though this is not a fundamental catalyst on its own.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary from the bank on Dodd-Frank stress test results and capital returns mostly reinforces the same positive message: solid balance-sheet resilience and support for dividends and buybacks. Business Wire stress test results

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

USB has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp in a report on Friday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $64.00 price target on U.S. Bancorp in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded U.S. Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on U.S. Bancorp from $58.00 to $57.50 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut U.S. Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $61.48.

Insider Transactions at U.S. Bancorp

In other U.S. Bancorp news, EVP Venkatachari Dilip sold 34,522 shares of U.S. Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.52, for a total transaction of $1,916,661.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 51,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,847,731.84. This trade represents a 40.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jodi L. Richard sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.00, for a total transaction of $2,280,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 207,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,813,307. This trade represents a 16.18% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

U.S. Bancorp 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.