U.S. Bancorp Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 07 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Company Overview and Performance: U.S. Bancorp, a financial services company with a market cap of $63.8 billion, has underperformed the market over the past year, with its shares declining 2% compared to an 8.2% increase in the S&P 500 Index. Despite this, the company reported a 3.6% revenue growth in Q1 and improved credit quality.
Analyst Ratings and Future Outlook: Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating for USB, with expectations of an 8.3% EPS growth for the current fiscal year. Price targets suggest potential upside, with Piper Sandler setting a target of $48, indicating a 17.1% increase from current levels.
Analyst Views on USB
Wall Street analysts forecast USB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for USB is 58.87 USD with a low forecast of 50.00 USD and a high forecast of 75.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
20 Analyst Rating
12 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 55.470
Low
50.00
Averages
58.87
High
75.00
Current: 55.470
Low
50.00
Averages
58.87
High
75.00
About USB
U.S. Bancorp is a financial services holding company. Its segments are Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Consumer and Business Banking, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. It provides a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, capital markets, and trust and investment management services. It also engages in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing. Its banking subsidiary, U.S. Bank National Association (USBNA), is engaged in the banking business, principally in domestic markets. USBNA provides a range of products and services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities and other financial institutions. Its non-banking subsidiaries offer investment and insurance products to its customers principally within its domestic markets, and fund administration services to a range of mutual and other funds.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
