U.S. Bancorp Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates on Record Revenue and Higher Interest Income

U.S. Bancorp (USB) reported third-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $1.34, up 9.8% from $1.22 in the year-ago period and beating market forecasts. Total net revenue reached a record $7.97 billion, an 8.7% increase year-over-year, driven by gains in net interest income and broad-based growth in fee-based services.

The bank benefited from an expanded net interest margin of 2.84% alongside gains in average loans and deposits. Contributions from capital markets activity, bolstered by the BTIG acquisition, and a small business credit card portfolio purchase further supported top-line results. Although higher compensation, technology costs, and marketing efforts pushed non-interest costs up 7.1% to $4.49 billion, the company improved its efficiency ratio to 55.9%. Provisions for credit losses rose to $654 million, largely due to initial reserves for the credit card portfolio purchase, while overall net charge-offs declined.

Looking ahead, investors will monitor how the financial institution manages credit quality and expense controls while absorbing acquired portfolios, as other regional banks prepare to release their quarterly earnings.