Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for U.S. Bancorp (USB)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) in the last few weeks:

• 6/29/2026 – U.S. Bancorp had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock, up from $64.00.
• 6/28/2026 – U.S. Bancorp was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/26/2026 – U.S. Bancorp had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $62.00 to $66.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/20/2026 – U.S. Bancorp was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 6/15/2026 – U.S. Bancorp is now covered by Stephens. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $63.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/6/2026 – U.S. Bancorp was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 5/4/2026 – U.S. Bancorp was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 4/30/2026 – U.S. Bancorp had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $58.00 to $57.50. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.

U.S. Bancorp Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at U.S. Bancorp

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

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.