Northern Trust (NTRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Northern Trust Corporation is a financial services company specializing in wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking solutions. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes custody and fund administration, fiduciary and banking services, investment management, and portfolio analytics. Its client base spans corporations, institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as alternative asset managers.

Founded in 1889 by Byron Laflin Smith, Northern Trust has built a long-standing reputation for stability and client-focused innovation. The company established its first office in Chicago, Illinois, and over the decades expanded its capabilities to include technology-driven platforms, risk management tools and tailored advisory services to meet evolving industry demands.

Headquartered in Chicago, Northern Trust maintains a global presence with operations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America. Its global network of offices supports multinational corporations and investors, offering regional expertise backed by centralized infrastructure and technology platforms designed for cross-border efficiency.

Leadership at Northern Trust is led by Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Grady, who assumed the role in 2022 after serving in various senior roles across the organization. Under his stewardship, the firm continues to prioritize digital innovation, operational resilience and a client-centric approach to drive long-term growth and service excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $125.25 to $127.00
• 50-Day Range: $124.57 to $134.60
• 52-Week Range: $81.62 to $135.48
• Volume: 955,435 shs
• Average Volume: 1.49 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.69
• Dividend Yield: 2.54%
• Price Target: $130.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Northern Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Northern Trust scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 284th out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Northern Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Northern Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Northern Trust has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.19%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Northern Trust are expected to grow by 9.19% in the coming year, from $8.27 to $9.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Northern Trust is 14.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Northern Trust is 14.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Northern Trust has a PEG Ratio of 1.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Northern Trust has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.23% of the float of Northern Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Northern Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Northern Trust has recently decreased by 20.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Northern Trust pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Northern Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Northern Trust is 37.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Northern Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.44% next year. This indicates that Northern Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.23% of the float of Northern Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Northern Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Northern Trust has recently decreased by 20.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

Northern Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for Northern Trust this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for NTRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Northern Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Northern Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $32,343.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.77% of the stock of Northern Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.19% of the stock of Northern Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NTRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NTRS shares performed this year?

Northern Trust's stock was trading at $102.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NTRS shares have increased by 23.1% and is now trading at $126.16.

How were Northern Trust's earnings last quarter?

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 22nd. The asset manager reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Northern Trust have any subsidiaries?

Northern Trust subsidiaries include these companies: Parilux, BEx LLC, Aviate Global, Omnium LLC, 50 South Capital Advisors LLC, Admiral Nominees Limited, Arnold Limited, and more.

Who are Northern Trust's major shareholders?

Northern Trust's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.61%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.35%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.29%) and Cerity Partners LLC (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael O'grady, Thomas A South, Teresa Parker, Jason J Tyler, Steven L Fradkin, Clive Bellows, Mark C Gossett, Peter Cherecwich, Jane Karpinski, Susan Cohen Levy, Aengus Hallinan, John Landers, Lauren E Allnutt, Robert Edward Jr Moritz, Charles A Tribbett and Becerra Jose Luis Prado.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Northern Trust?

Shares of NTRS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Northern Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northern Trust investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 10/22/2025
• Today: 10/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MJR REGNL
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NTRS
• CIK: 73124
• Web: www.northerntrust.com
• Phone: (312) 630-6000
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 23,300
• Year Founded: 1889

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Northern Trust: $130.71
• High Price Target: $155.00
• Low Price Target: $108.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.11
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.25
• P/E Growth: 1.4
• Net Income: $2.03 billion
• Net Margins: 11.99%
• Pretax Margin: 16.01%
• Return on Equity: 14.37%
• Return on Assets: 1.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.06 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.50
• Cash Flow: $11.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.94
• Book Value: $63.12 per share
• Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 191,230,000
• Free Float: 189,761,000
• Market Cap: $24.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.31