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ConsensusHold49 ratings
Bullish2551.0%
Neutral2244.9%
Bearish24.1%
U.S. Bancorp · USB · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025
U.S. Bancorp emphasizes fee growth and payments reorganization
The call supports a constructive but qualified view of U.S. Bancorp: fee-based businesses, expense discipline and capital strength provide support, while modest balance-sheet growth and payments execution remain important constraints.
Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services
$92.83B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $1.04
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $6.98B
Revenue surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-5.6%
Event window
SPY move
-0.2%
Same window
Abnormal move
-5.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-0.6%
Up to 20 sessions
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What changed
The current analysis adds a clearer payments reorganization under new leadership, continued technology-led merchant-services expansion, and FY2025 guidance for 3–5% revenue growth with stable NII. Compared with the prior analysis, the emphasis shifted from Q4 operating-leverage improvement and Southeast expansion toward payments execution, cross-selling and modest loan and deposit growth.
Guidance delta
Maintained: FY2025 revenue growth of 3–5%, stable net interest income, modest loan and deposit growth, and a target above 200 basis points of positive operating leverage.
Key takeaways
- Management highlighted fee income above 40% of net revenue and double-digit growth in trust, investment management and commercial products.
- The call emphasized expense discipline, a 10.6% CET1 ratio, and continued share repurchases.
- The FY2025 framework pairs stable NII with modest loan and deposit growth.
- Payments leadership and the merchant-services strategy are key execution areas.
Management priorities
- Reorganize the payments franchise under new leadership.
- Expand technology-led merchant services and partnerships.
- Invest in automation and digital capabilities while maintaining expense discipline.
- Grow capital markets, trust, investment-management and commercial cross-selling.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$59.58Current
$42Low
$62.16Average
$76High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Oct 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 22, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 7, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Compass Point | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Odeon Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Nomura | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Edward Jones | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 3, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 5, 2018 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Dec 21, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Positive | Downgrade | Dec 1, 2016 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Portales Partners | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Sandler O'Neil | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 2, 2014 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 22, 2014 |
| Hilliard Lyons | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 18, 2013 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 11, 2013 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 11, 2013 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 18, 2012 |
| ISI Group | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 18, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $59.58. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Winter | $73 | $58.54 | +22.5% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Manan Gosalia | $68 | $58.71 | +14.1% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $65 | $58.68 | +9.1% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $57.51 | +7.4% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $67 | $56.27 | +12.5% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $58.96 | +27.6% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $68 | $62.32 | +14.1% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $72 | $63.52 | +20.8% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $67.5 | $63.14 | +13.3% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| CLSA | Analyst unavailable | $67.5 | $63.14 | +13.3% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $69 | $64.24 | +15.8% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Winter | $74 | $64.01 | +24.2% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $64.01 | +12.5% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $64.01 | +14.1% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $75 | $64.01 | +25.9% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Michael Rose | $72 | $62.89 | +20.8% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Erika Najarian | $66 | $63.18 | +10.8% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Mike Mayo | $66 | $61.73 | +10.8% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Jefferies | David Chiaverini | $75 | $61.73 | +25.9% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Manan Gosalia | $67 | $60.99 | +12.5% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $56.7 | +4.1% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $56.26 | +7.4% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $61 | $56.34 | +2.4% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $55.48 | +22.5% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $55.48 | +12.5% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $55.46 | +0.7% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $51.59 | +5.7% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $66 | $56.05 | +10.8% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $65 | $59.05 | +9.1% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $60.32 | +0.7% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $56.52 | +5.7% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $55.74 | -1.0% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Winter | $65 | $55.46 | +9.1% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $61 | $55.63 | +2.4% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $55.08 | +4.1% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $55.78 | +0.7% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $65 | $53.93 | +9.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $54.3 | -2.7% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Matt O'Connor | $52.5 | $47.33 | -11.9% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $46.24 | -1.0% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $52 | $46.24 | -12.7% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $45.65 | -12.7% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $52 | $45.65 | -12.7% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $47.67 | -16.1% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $48.99 | -9.4% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $56 | $49.44 | -6.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $49.61 | -14.4% | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Matt O'Connor | $51 | $48.53 | -14.4% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Winter | $54 | $49.62 | -9.4% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $59 | $49.21 | -1.0% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Mike Mayo | $60 | $49.21 | +0.7% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David George | $54 | $49.21 | -9.4% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Gerald Cassidy | $53 | $49.21 | -11.0% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Stephens | Terry McEvoy | $52 | $49.21 | -12.7% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $57 | $49.21 | -4.3% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $51 | $44.46 | -14.4% | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $57 | $44.79 | -4.3% | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $49 | $44.68 | -17.8% | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David George | $52 | $43.85 | -12.7% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Erika Najarian | $53 | $43.96 | -11.0% | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $47 | $46.6 | -21.1% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $48 | $45.08 | -19.4% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Ken Usdin | $42 | $39.97 | -29.5% | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $53 | $39.68 | -11.0% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| UBS | Erika Najarian | $43 | $39.44 | -27.8% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Winter | $44 | $39.24 | -26.1% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $54 | $39.52 | -9.4% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Mike Mayo | $48 | $39.52 | -19.4% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| HSBC | Saul Martinez | $53 | $44 | -11.0% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Compass Point | David Rochester | $49 | $43.92 | -17.8% | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $57 | $48.98 | -4.3% | Feb 15, 2023 |
| Wolfe Research | Bill Carcache | $63 | $52.58 | +5.7% | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | David George | $58 | $52.58 | -2.7% | Apr 7, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Vivek Juneja | $62.5 | $52.58 | +4.9% | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $77 | $52.66 | +29.2% | Apr 4, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $66 | $52.66 | +10.8% | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Keith Horowitz | $65 | $54.65 | +9.1% | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $66 | $56.48 | +10.8% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Stephens | Terry McEvoy | $62 | $56.48 | +4.1% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| KBW | David Konrad | $64 | $56.9 | +7.4% | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $63 | $55.96 | +5.7% | Dec 6, 2021 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $60 | $59.26 | +0.7% | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Mike Mayo | $72 | $59.55 | +20.8% | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | Susan Roth Katzke | $61 | $56.55 | +2.4% | Sep 22, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $61 | $54.49 | +2.4% | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Compass Point | Dave Rochester | $61 | $58.98 | +2.4% | May 18, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationU.S. Bancorp (USB) functions as a broad-based financial services holding company, delivering a comprehensive spectrum of banking and financial solutions throughout the United States. Its diverse customer base includes individual consumers, various businesses, institutional organizations, governmental bodies, and other financial entities. The company organizes its operations across key segments: Corporate and Commercial Banking, Consumer and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Services, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. Its offerings encompass fundamental depository services such as checking accounts, savings accounts, and time certificates. U.S. Bancorp also extends a variety of credit facilities, including traditional lending products, credit card services, lease financing, support for import/export trade, asset-backed lending, and agricultural finance.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-01-02T00:01:59.293041+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-25T05:20:44.449164+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-25T05:20:44.446322+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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