Sanctuary Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in U.S. Bancorp $USB

Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USBFree Report) by 3.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 221,393 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 7,895 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in U.S. Bancorp were worth $11,515,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in USB. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc. increased its holdings in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 15,590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $832,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. raised its position in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 13,721 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $732,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Formidable Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 23,373 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,247,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Genesis Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,348 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $445,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. 77.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on USB. Weiss Ratings raised shares of U.S. Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on U.S. Bancorp from $57.50 to $65.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. UBS Group upped their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded U.S. Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.31.

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Insider Activity at U.S. Bancorp

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

U.S. Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of USB stock opened at $63.89 on Friday. U.S. Bancorp has a twelve month low of $43.46 and a twelve month high of $64.27. The company has a market capitalization of $99.10 billion, a PE ratio of 13.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.03.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USBGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.07. U.S. Bancorp had a net margin of 18.01% and a return on equity of 13.55%. The firm had revenue of $7.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.58 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.11 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that U.S. Bancorp will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

U.S. Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. U.S. Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.61%.

U.S. Bancorp Company Profile

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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.

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