U.S. Bancorp’s (USB) shares have gained 12% in the past three months, outperforming the industry’s growth of 5.1% and the S&P 500’s rise of 5.8%. USB is currently trading just 1% off its 52-week high of $45.88 hit on Jul 30.  Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe company’s inorganic growth move and strong balance sheet will support its financials in the long term.Analyst Estimates: Over the past seven days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share of$3.89 and $4.23 has remained unchanged fo ...