Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for USB in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.
U.S. Bancorp closes at $60.06, down 0.3%, sitting between its 50-day average of $63.05 and 200-day average of $57.34. The GekkoIndex reads 70.7, placing the stock in the Buying zone, while the price stands 8.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $65.96. Over the past month the shares are down 4.4%, though they remain up 17.1% over six months and 21.1% over the past year, with the 52-week range spanning $45.02 to $66.08.
This week's news centers on U.S. Bancorp's dividend and its outlook. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 3.8% to $0.54 per share, its 15th consecutive annual increase, putting the annualized payout at $2.16 and a forward yield near 3.4%. Separately, executives speaking at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference pointed to expected growth in net interest income, fee revenue and deposits, alongside plans to expand the consumer franchise, payments and capital-markets businesses. Shares fell 4.0% on 16 September amid a Morgan Stanley "Hold" reiteration with a price target below consensus and broader sector strain.
Earnings are due 15 October 2026 before the open, 25 days out, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter posted EPS of $1.18 against a $1.13 estimate, with an average absolute reaction of 2.5% across the last eight quarters. Analyst coverage spans 18 firms, with 11 buy and 7 hold ratings and a consensus target of $70.33, implying 17.1% upside. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 0.3% gain over five years, positive in three of them.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
U.S. Bancorp scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $60.06 sits between the 50-day ($63.05) and 200-day ($57.34) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart70.7, Buying
Reading 70.7 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex8.9% below
Price is 8.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 25 days
Reports on Oct 15, 2026, 25 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+0.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
U.S. Bancorp closed at $60.06 on Sep 18, 2026, +21.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $45.02 to $66.08.
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U.S. Bancorp is a financial services holding company that provides banking products to households, businesses, institutions, government bodies, and other financial firms across the United States. Its work spans everyday deposit accounts, lending, credit cards, trade finance, agricultural credit, and leasing, alongside treasury management and lock-box collection for corporate and public-sector clients. It also handles asset management and trust work for individuals, estates, foundations, and charities, plus investment and insurance products, fund administration, corporate trust, merchant processing, mortgage banking, and brokerage services.
The company runs its business through several divisions: Corporate and Commercial Banking, Consumer and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Services, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. Customers reach these services through a branch network concentrated in the Midwest and West, an ATM network, and online and mobile banking channels, alongside direct relationships built through its corporate, institutional, and government banking teams.
U.S. Bancorp traces its founding to 1863 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker USB.
U.S. Bancorp’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 70.7, in the Buying zone, up 10.7 points over five sessions.
Up 10.7 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 23 | +2.2% | +3.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 193 | +0.3% | +2.3% | ||
| Neutral | 400 | +0.4% | +1.3% | ||
| Distribution | 45 | 0.0% | −0.4% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average USB share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
U.S. Bancorp trades 8.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $65.96, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what U.S. Bancorp shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$65.96
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
8.9% Undervalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for U.S. Bancorp, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for USB in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in USB were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
U.S. Bancorp has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds USB.
U.S. Bancorp reports on Oct 15, 2026, before the open (25 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 15, 2026
Expected before the open, 25 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | $1.18 est $1.13 | $7.29B est $7.28B | +1.0% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $1.26 est $1.19 | $7.36B est $7.32B | +2.0% |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $1.22 est $1.13 | $7.30B est $7.17B | −1.6% |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $1.11 est $1.07 | $6.98B est $7.05B | 0.0% |
| Apr 16, 2025 | $1.03 est $0.98 | $6.93B est $6.91B | −1.1% |
| Jan 16, 2025 | $1.07 est $1.05 | $6.98B est $7.00B | −5.0% |
| Oct 16, 2024 | $1.03 est $0.99 | $6.83B est $6.90B | +6.3% |
| Jul 17, 2024 | $0.98 est $0.94 | $6.84B est $6.81B | +2.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for U.S. Bancorp is $70.33, +17.1% from the last close, from 18 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 18 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Barclays | $75 | +24.9% |
| Sep 8 | Goldman Sachs | $71 | +18.2% |
| Sep 8 | Morgan Stanley | $67 | +11.6% |
| Aug 24 | RBC Capital | $68 | +13.2% |
| Aug 21 | Truist Financial | — | — |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, U.S. Bancorp averaged +0.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.7% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −3.7% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.3% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, USB’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.
U.S. Bancorp’s market cap is $93.56B, with a P/E ratio of 11.9 and revenue of $27.32B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of U.S. Bancorp this week reads negative: 1 positive, 0 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
U.S. Bancorp’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Neutral | 3.3% below |
| NUNu | Accumulation | 15.5% below |
| TFCTruist Financial | Buying | 8.0% below |
| FITBFifth Third Bancorp | Accumulation | 10.0% below |
| MTBM&T Bank | Buying | 9.2% below |
| FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares | Accumulation | 5.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
U.S. Bancorp’s market cap is $93.56B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $60.06, with 1.56B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 11.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for U.S. Bancorp is $70.33, +17.1% from the last close. Of the 18 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 11 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate U.S. Bancorp is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $60.06 is 8.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $65.96. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
U.S. Bancorp is expected to report on Oct 15, 2026, before the market opens (25 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.30 per share on revenue of $7.96B. U.S. Bancorp beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.5% on average across the report.
U.S. Bancorp’s 52-week high is $66.08 and its 52-week low is $45.02; it closed at $60.06 on Sep 18, 2026, +21.1% over the past year.
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