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US Bancorp

USBNYSE

SectorFinancials

IndustryDiversified Banks

Beta (adjusted)0.96

Intrinsic Value $49.41median of 2 methodsbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $57.76Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 14% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $90B

Enterprise Value $60.8B

Shares Outstanding 1.6B diluted

Next Earnings Date15 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend30 Jun 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

U.S. Bancorp entered the second half of 2026 with strong operating momentum: record second-quarter net revenue, double-digit fee-revenue growth, expanding net interest margin, positive operating leverage and a 10.8% CET1 ratio. The completed BTIG acquisition broadens capital-markets capabilities but introduces integration and execution risk. With the shares at $62.47 on 2026-08-28, close to their official 52-week high, the favorable operating trajectory appears partly reflected in the price, supporting a Hold rather than a more aggressive rating.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets22 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$65.00

Mean target$70.32

High · most bullish analyst$77.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$65.0020%

Margin falls below its prior-year comparison, the efficiency ratio moves above 60%, credit conditions weaken, or BTIG integration costs and unrealized synergies pressure returns.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$70.3255%

Matches the consensus mean

Revenue growth moderates after a strong first half, while margin, credit quality and capital remain broadly resilient and BTIG integration proceeds without a major setback.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$77.0025%

Loan and deposit momentum persists, margin remains near or above the second-quarter level, productivity keeps the efficiency ratio in the high-50% range or better, and BTIG strengthens fee growth without material integration disruption.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Second-quarter 2026 net revenue reached a record $7.712 billion; net interest income increased 7.5% and fee revenue increased 13.2% year over year.
Second-quarter operating leverage was positive by 400 basis points, the efficiency ratio improved to 57.1%, average loans grew 7.1% year over year and management reported improving credit quality.
The completed BTIG acquisition adds institutional equity trading, equity capital markets, electronic trading and M&A advisory capabilities to U.S. Bancorp's capital-markets platform.

Key Investment Risks

BTIG-related cost savings, revenue synergies and other benefits may be delayed or not realized, and integration could be more difficult or costly than anticipated.
Results remain exposed to changes in asset quality, interest rates, capital markets, customer borrowing and deposit behavior, technology, litigation and regulation.
The 2026-08-28 closing price of $62.47 was near the official 52-week high of $66.08, limiting the margin for operational disappointment.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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