How to Buy Us Bancorp Stock
Us Bancorp
Us Bancorp is a bank company located in Minnesota, United States, which is part of the Financial Services sector, and is traded under the ticker USB on the NYSE exchange.
Us Bancorp stock last closed at $46.45, down 1.36% from the previous day, and has decreased 1.17% in one year. It has underperformed other stocks in the Banks - Regional industry by 0.03 percentage points. Us Bancorp stock is currently +32.04% from its 52-week low of $35.18, and -13.95% from its 52-week high of $53.98.
There are currently 1.56B USB shares outstanding. The market capitalization of USB is $72.29B. In the last 24 hours, 11.22M USB shares were traded.
How to Buy Us Bancorp Stock
Wondering how to invest in Us Bancorp stock? Here's how.
- Decide where to buy Us Bancorp stock: You need to decide on an online brokerage, but don't worry - we've sifted through dozens of stock brokerages and apps to help you figure out where to buy Us Bancorp stock.
- Sign up for your brokerage account: Sign up for 0% commission trading with the highest-rated brokerage we've identified.
- Fund your brokerage account: Pick your payment method and add your info.
- Evaluate Us Bancorp stock: The Us Bancorp ticker symbol is USB. Is Us Bancorp stock a good investment? Should you buy shares of USB? How do USB's underlying business fundamentals look? Do top analysts think Us Bancorp is a good buy? Why has USB's stock price moved recently? (Hint: Our stock market research tools can help you evaluate if USB is a good stock to buy).
- Execute your USB trade: Decide if you will purchase USB shares at the current market price or use a limit order to buy USB stock at a particular price.
- Track your investment in USB: Create a watchlist to get live updates on your investment in Us Bancorp stock.
Step 1: Decide where to buy Us Bancorp stock
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Open eToro AccountStep 2: Sign up for your brokerage account
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Step 3: Fund your brokerage account
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Step 4: Evaluate Us Bancorp stock
Once you have chosen the best place to buy Us Bancorp stock, it's absolutely critical to evaluate their stock prior to investing, so you truly wrap your head around the risk and opportunity.
Us Bancorp quick stats
Us Bancorp Overview
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Is USB stock undervalued or overvalued?
Investors use a variety of different financial metrics, analyses, models, and charts to gauge USB's true value.
Using relative valuations methods:
- USB could be undervalued based on its P/E ratio of 11.09x, relative to Banks - Regional industry P/E ratio of 12.15x
- USB may be undervalued based on its P/B ratio of 1.18x, relative to Banks - Regional industry P/B ratio of 1.21x
- USB may be overvalued based on its PEG ratio of 1.84x
You can do more valuation analysis on USB's stock here.
How do USB Financials look?
Pros:
- USB profit margin has gone up from 19.5% to 25.5% in the past year.
- USB earnings of $8.60B is not sufficient to cover its interest payments.
Cons:
- Total USB debt is higher than 5 years ago, relative to shareholder equity.
- USB has a relatively high debt to equity ratio of 10.16.
- USB's operating cash flow of $7.48B allows it to safely service it's debt of $79.05B.
Is it a good time to buy Us Bancorp stock, according to analysts?
Out of 14 Wall Street analysts who monitor USB, the consensus analyst rating on USB is a Buy
Please note that analyst forecasts are not stock recommendations, nor are they financial advice.
Most Recent USB Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Peter Winter, a top 18% analyst from DA Davidson maintains USB with a strong buy rating and raises their USB price target from $49.00 to $52.00, on Jul 21, 2025.
DA Davidson's Peter Winter raised their price target on Us Bancorp (NYSE: USB) by 6.1% from $49 to $52 on 2025/07/21. The analyst maintained their Strong Buy rating on the stock.
U.S. Bancorp reported its Q2 2025 earnings.
Winter highlighted that the quarter delivered positive Y/Y operating leverage, core fee income was solid, and fee income guidance was maintained.
During the quarter, the analyst noted, U.S. Bancorp took several actions to strategically position the balance sheet for near-term margin expansion and for NII to grow in 2H 2025.
Earnings Report
For Q2 2025, U.S. Bancorp reported:
- EPS of $1.11, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 and Q2 2024 by 13.3%.
- Revenue of $7B, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.8% but was up 2% Y/Y.
Management did not provide financial guidance in its press release.
President & CEO Gunjan Kedia commented: "In the second quarter we posted diluted earnings per share of $1.11, delivered a return on tangible common equity of 18% and posted a return on average assets of 1.08%.
"Importantly, year-over-year top-line revenue growth, coupled with our continued expense discipline, resulted in 250 basis points of positive operating leverage, as adjusted, and an efficiency ratio of 59.2% for the quarter.
"Our results showcased continued momentum across several of our diversified fee income businesses, which now represent approximately 42% of company-wide revenue.
"Our fee growth was led by payment services revenue, trust and investment management fees, and treasury management fees, which benefited from greater interconnectedness across the franchise and self-funded investments in our organic growth.
"Our asset quality metrics held steady this quarter with a net charge-off ratio of 59 basis points, and our continued capital levels remain strong.
As we look ahead, we remain committed to executing on our strategic priorities and making disciplined progress towards achieving our medium-term financial targets.
"Our diversified business mix and sound risk management culture remain strengths, especially at a time of economic volatility."
Betsy Graseck, a top 18% analyst from Morgan Stanley maintains USB with a strong buy rating and raises their USB price target from $51.00 to $52.00, on Jul 18, 2025.
Michael Rose, a top 9% analyst from Raymond James upgrades USB to a strong buy rating and raises their USB price target from $51.00 to $57.00, on Jul 7, 2025.
Richard Ramsden, a top 14% analyst from Goldman Sachs maintains USB with a hold rating and raises their USB price target from $41.00 to $46.00, on Jun 10, 2025.
Scott Siefers, a top 12% analyst from Piper Sandler maintains USB with a strong buy rating and lowers their USB price target from $49.00 to $48.00, on Apr 17, 2025.
You can dive deeper into what analysts are saying on the Us Bancorp stock forecast page.
USB Trading Indicators
How are USB Revenues/Earnings doing?
Last year, USB earnings were $6.52B. In the last five year, USB's earnings have gone up by 5.61% per year. This was slower than the Banks - Regional industry average of 34.66%.
Last year, USB revenue was $25.56B. In the past 5 year, USB's revenue has gone up by 5.44% per year. This was slower than the Banks - Regional industry average of 12.18%.
Learn more about USB's earnings and revenue performance here.
Latest Insiders Trades at USB
In the past 12 months, executives and large shareholders at USB have sold more shares than they have bought.
Souheil Badran, SEVP Chief Operations Officer of USB, was the latest USB insider to sell. They sold $1,099,438.00 worth of USB shares on Jul 21, 2025.
Learn more about who owns USB shares here.
Does USB provide a stable income stream?
Us Bancorp pays a dividend of 4.35%, compared to the Banks - Regional industry's average dividend yield of 2.78%. If you owned $1,000 worth of USB stock, you would have been paid $43.49 last year.
Us Bancorp dividend payments have consistently grown over the past decade and have remained stable.
Find more info about Us Bancorp dividend yield and history here.
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Step 5: Execute your USB trade
There are two main types of orders:
- Market order: A market order is an order to buy or sell a security at the best available price.
Market orders are generally the easiest way to buy. - Limit order: A limit order enables you to buy or sell a security at a specific price (or better).
If you want to ensure you're buying or selling at an exact dollar amount, use a limit order.
Press the Open button and your broker will place the order.
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Step 6: Track your investment in USB
Now that you own some USB shares, you'll want to stay up-to-date on your company.
Put USB on a watchlist to track the most important metrics related to your USB stock.
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How to Buy Stock in Us Bancorp
To reiterate, here are the 6 steps to buy stock in Us Bancorp:
- Decide where to buy Us Bancorp stock
- Sign up for your brokerage account
- Fund your brokerage account
- Evaluate Us Bancorp stock
- Execute your USB trade
- Track your investment in USB
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