Heck Capital Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 1,762 U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB)

Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USBFree Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,762 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $84,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Winch Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 1,088.9% during the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 535 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 222.7% during the 3rd quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 639 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates increased its holdings in U.S. Bancorp by 70.8% during the 4th quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 603 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT raised its position in shares of U.S. Bancorp by 92.8% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 696 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Bancorp during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 77.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

U.S. Bancorp Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of USB stock opened at $47.84 on Monday. U.S. Bancorp has a 1 year low of $37.81 and a 1 year high of $53.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.63 billion, a PE ratio of 12.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $49.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.81.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USBGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.01. U.S. Bancorp had a net margin of 14.75% and a return on equity of 12.94%. The firm had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. U.S. Bancorp’s revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that U.S. Bancorp will post 4.37 EPS for the current year.

U.S. Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.18%. U.S. Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on USB shares. Robert W. Baird set a $54.00 price target on shares of U.S. Bancorp in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of U.S. Bancorp from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on U.S. Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $54.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada set a $53.00 price objective on U.S. Bancorp in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Stephens lifted their target price on U.S. Bancorp from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.21.

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U.S. Bancorp, a financial services holding company, provides various financial services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities, and other financial institutions in the United States. It operates through Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking; Consumer and Business Banking; Payment Services; and Treasury and Corporate Support segments.

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