Even though banks between $100B-$250B in assets are not subject to the Fed's formal stress test again until 2020, all of the banks in that asset range that Wedbush analyst David Chiaverini covers released capital plans for the next four quarters, he noted. All of the regional banks he covers plans for less in total capital returns via share buyback and dividends under their new capital plans than in their 2018 capital plans, except for an increase at Citizens Financial (CFG) and and no change at U.S. Bancorp (USB), the analyst pointed out. M&T Bank's (MTB) total capital plan of $1.9B was below last cycle and "well below" his forecast of $2.62B, Chiaverini added.

DA Davidson lowered the firm's price target on U.S. Bancorp to $44 from $45 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares after its Q1 results and a cut to its net interest income outlook. The revision is driven by the slower than anticipated relief on deposit migration and deposit costs owing to "higher for longer" interest rates, though the company remains optimistic as loan pipelines are strengthened and sees some period-end loan momentum for U.S. Bancorp, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

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"We are pleased to start the year with a solid first quarter, featuring a bounce back in capital markets fees, stable NIM, further improvement in our LDR, tight expense management and a strong capital and credit reserve position," said Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun. "We are executing well on our key strategic initiatives, including the Private Bank, NYC Metro, TOP 9 and servicing Private Capital. We remain comfortable with our full year guidance and are excited by our medium-term prospects."