US Bancorp DE reduced its holdings in Gen Digital Inc. by 18.3% during the first quarter, selling 15,618 shares and holding 69,752 shares worth $1.851 million as of its latest 13F filing. Other institutional investors such as Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH, QSM Asset Management Ltd, Brighton Jones LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, and Kera Capital Partners Inc. made notable changes to their positions in the fourth quarter or first quarter. Gen Digital reported strong quarterly earnings, including $0.64 EPS and $1.26 billion in revenue, exceeding expectations. The company also announced a $0.125 per share quarterly dividend with a yield of 1.6%. Research firms like Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Evercore ISI, and Royal Bank of Canada issued updated ratings and price targets. Gen Digital provides cyber safety solutions under brands such as Norton, Avast, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner to consumers globally.

US Bancorp DE reduced its stake in Cabot Corporation by 28.2% in the first quarter, selling 6,456 shares and holding 16,444 shares worth $1.367 million as of its latest SEC filing. Multiple institutional investors increased their holdings, with Natixis Advisors LLC, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Avantax Advisory Services Inc., and Gallacher Capital Management LLC all expanding their positions. Cabot announced a $0.45 quarterly dividend with an annualized yield of 2.3% and a payout ratio of 23.53%. The company reported strong earnings of $1.90 EPS, exceeding analyst estimates, and posted a return on equity of 25.68% and net margin of 11.14% on $923 million in revenue. Cabot has a market cap of $4.04 billion, P/E ratio of 9.92, and a beta of 0.87. UBS Group set a $82.00 price target and assigned a 'neutral' rating on August 5th. The stock traded down to $75.86 on Monday, with a 50-day moving average of $75.97 and a 200-day moving average of $79.37.

US Bancorp DE increased its stake in WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) by 200.0% during the first quarter, ending with 3,309 shares valued at $807,000. Other hedge funds including Ameriflex Group Inc., TD Waterhouse Canada Inc., Versant Capital Management Inc., Golden State Wealth Management LLC, and Parallel Advisors LLC also adjusted their positions in WD-40. The company reported strong quarterly earnings with $1.54 EPS, exceeding expectations, and a 1.2% revenue increase. WD-40 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.7%. Analysts from DA Davidson lowered their price target to $300.00 and maintained a 'buy' rating. The company operates globally, offering maintenance and homecare products under the WD-40 Multi-Use and Specialist brands.

US Bancorp DE reduced its stake in Mobileye Global Inc. by 23.0%, now holding 105,268 shares valued at approximately $1.5 million, after selling 31,467 shares in the first quarter. Mobileye reported earnings of $0.13 EPS, exceeding estimates, with 15.3% year-over-year revenue growth to $506 million. The company has a market capitalization of $11.00 billion, a negative price-to-earnings ratio of -3.70, and a positive return on equity of 0.73%. Analyst ratings include one sell, nine holds, and ten buys, with an average price target of $19.67. Mizuho lowered its price target to $17.00 and set a neutral rating, while JPMorgan Chase raised its target to $12.00 and issued an underweight rating. Needham & Company maintained a buy rating at $18.00, and Robert W. Baird reduced its target to $22.00 while keeping an outperform rating. Other institutional investors such as LPL Financial, Vanguard Group, Rockefeller Capital Management, and XTX Topco adjusted their positions, with some increasing holdings. Corporate insiders including Corp Intel and EVP also sold significant shares, reducing their ownership. The stock traded down to $13.50 during mid-day trading with a volume of 5.495 million shares, and its 52-week range is $10.48 to $22.51.

King Luther Capital Management Corp sold 92,030 shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) in the first quarter, reducing its holdings by 22.7% to 312,817 shares valued at approximately $13.2 million. U.S. Bancorp reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.11, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.07, with a 2% year-over-year revenue increase. The company declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend, resulting in a 4.5% dividend yield and a 47.85% payout ratio. Institutional investors own 77.60% of the stock. Other hedge funds and institutional investors adjusted their positions, with Westend Capital Management LLC, REAP Financial Group LLC, YANKCOM Partnership, Alpine Bank Wealth Management, and Rakuten Securities Inc. making notable changes. The stock has a market cap of $69.89 billion, a PE ratio of 10.73, and a consensus price target of $52.55. Wall Street analysts have issued mixed ratings, with Cowen and TD Cowen maintaining 'buy' ratings, Oppenheimer upgrading to 'outperform' and a $67.00 price target, while others downgraded. The company operates in multiple banking segments and reported a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 16.30%.