Overall market sentiment has been high on U.S. Bancorp (USB) stock lately. USB receives a Bullish rating from InvestorsObserver's Stock Sentiment Indicator.
What is Stock Sentiment?
Sentiment uses short term technical analysis to gauge whether a stock is desired by investors. As a technical indicator, it focuses on recent trends as opposed to the long term health of the underlying company. Updates for the company such as a earnings release can move the stock away from current trends.
Price action is generally the best indicator of sentiment. For a stock to go up, investors must feel good about it. Similarly, a stock that is in a downtrend must be out of favor.
InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Indicator considers price action and recent trends in volume. Increasing volumes often mean that a trend is strengthening, while decreasing volumes can signal that a reversal could come soon.
The options market is another place to get signals about sentiment. Since options allow investors to place bets on the price of a stock, we consider the ratio of calls and puts for stocks where options are available.
What's Happening With USB Stock Today?
U.S. Bancorp (USB) stock is trading at $38.30 as of 9:44 AM on Wednesday, May 27, a rise of $2.47, or 6.89% from the previous closing price of $35.83. The stock has traded between $37.82 and $38.65 so far today. Volume today is low. So far 24,965 shares have traded compared to average volume of 8,945,155 shares.
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More About U.S. Bancorp
As a diversified financial-services provider, U.S. Bancorp is the nation's fifth- largest bank with branches in well over 20 states, primarily in the Western and Midwestern United States. The bank offers many services, including retail banking, commercial banking, trust and wealth services, credit cards, mortgages, and other payments capabilities.
