What U.S. Bancorp Investors Should Keep in Mind

By Chris Stiles • Wednesday, September 13 16:17 • Permanent Link

U.S. Bancorp sank -5.0% today, compared to the S&P 500's day change of 0.0%. Today's losers may turn out to be tomorrow's winners, so be sure to check the stock's fundamentals before making an investment decision:

U.S. Bancorp has moved -20.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
USB has an average analyst rating of buy and is -20.02% away from its mean target price of $43.95 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $3.59
U.S. Bancorp has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.8 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.28 and its forward P/E ratio is 8.2
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.17 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
U.S. Bancorp is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 14.34 and an average P/B of 1.57
USB has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -15.2% and gross profit margins of 0.0%
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 in Corporate and Commercial Banking, Consumer and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Services, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support segments. The company offers depository services, including checking accounts, savings accounts, and time certificate contracts; lending services, such as traditional credit products; and credit card services, lease financing and import/export trade, asset-backed lending, agricultural finance, and other products. In addition, it provides ancillary services comprising capital markets, treasury management, and receivable lock-box collection services to corporate and governmental entity customers. Further, the company offers asset management and fiduciary services for individuals, estates, foundations, business corporations, and charitable organizations. Additionally, it provides investment and insurance products to its customers principally within its markets, as well as fund administration services to mutual and other funds. Furthermore, the company provides corporate and purchasing card, and corporate trust services. The company offers merchant processing, investment management, ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, and brokerage and leasing services. U.S. Bancorp was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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