Northern Trust (NTRS) Competitors $93.98 -0.07 (-0.07%) Closing price 04/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.43 +0.45 (+0.48%) As of 08:02 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NTRS vs. BK, AMP, STT, TROW, ARCC, BEN, SEIC, IVZ, MAIN, and AMGShould you be buying Northern Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Trust include Bank of New York Mellon (BK), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), State Street (STT), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), Ares Capital (ARCC), Franklin Resources (BEN), SEI Investments (SEIC), Invesco (IVZ), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Affiliated Managers Group (AMG). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Northern Trust vs. Bank of New York Mellon Ameriprise Financial State Street T. Rowe Price Group Ares Capital Franklin Resources SEI Investments Invesco Main Street Capital Affiliated Managers Group Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) and Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability. Is BK or NTRS a better dividend stock? Bank of New York Mellon pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Northern Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Bank of New York Mellon pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern Trust pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of New York Mellon has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Northern Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better earnings and valuation, BK or NTRS? Bank of New York Mellon has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Trust. Northern Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of New York Mellon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of New York Mellon$18.55B3.11$4.53B$6.1413.09Northern Trust$8.58B2.14$2.03B$10.728.77 Do analysts rate BK or NTRS? Bank of New York Mellon presently has a consensus target price of $91.31, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Northern Trust has a consensus target price of $110.83, indicating a potential upside of 17.93%. Given Northern Trust's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northern Trust is more favorable than Bank of New York Mellon.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of New York Mellon 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Northern Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Does the media favor BK or NTRS? In the previous week, Northern Trust had 12 more articles in the media than Bank of New York Mellon. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Northern Trust and 20 mentions for Bank of New York Mellon. Bank of New York Mellon's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Northern Trust's score of 1.14 indicating that Bank of New York Mellon is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of New York Mellon 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Northern Trust 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, BK or NTRS? Bank of New York Mellon has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Trust has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BK or NTRS? Bank of New York Mellon received 507 more outperform votes than Northern Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.47% of users gave Bank of New York Mellon an outperform vote while only 40.79% of users gave Northern Trust an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBank of New York MellonOutperform Votes90866.47% Underperform Votes45833.53% Northern TrustOutperform Votes40140.79% Underperform Votes58259.21% Is BK or NTRS more profitable? Northern Trust has a net margin of 12.77% compared to Bank of New York Mellon's net margin of 11.35%. Northern Trust's return on equity of 13.74% beat Bank of New York Mellon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of New York Mellon11.35% 12.68% 1.10% Northern Trust 12.77%13.74%1.03% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BK or NTRS? 85.3% of Bank of New York Mellon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.2% of Northern Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Bank of New York Mellon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Northern Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBank of New York Mellon beats Northern Trust on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Northern Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NTRS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NTRS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthern TrustState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.39B$3.06B$11.12B$7.83BDividend Yield3.28%3.87%5.79%4.22%P/E Ratio9.6123.1222.0018.48Price / Sales2.142.9926.07103.59Price / Cash11.8210.6317.6034.62Price / Book1.571.152.654.25Net Income$2.03B$372.21M$1.03B$248.23M7 Day Performance1.71%0.00%0.57%0.89%1 Month Performance-4.05%-1.21%-0.43%3.53%1 Year Performance13.16%16.72%537.91%5.08% Northern Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTRSNorthern Trust3.9829 of 5 stars$93.98-0.1%$110.83+17.9%+14.1%$18.39B$8.58B9.6123,600Short Interest ↑Positive NewsBKBank of New York Mellon4.9646 of 5 stars$78.94+0.4%$91.31+15.7%+42.2%$56.68B$18.55B13.5951,700Positive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.5689 of 5 stars$468.16+0.5%$517.44+10.5%+14.3%$44.86B$17.26B14.1613,500Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap DownSTTState Street4.9476 of 5 stars$87.58+0.2%$102.15+16.6%+21.5%$25.27B$13.07B10.6342,200Positive NewsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.6772 of 5 stars$88.73+0.3%$96.00+8.2%-19.2%$19.72B$7.09B9.697,870Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsARCCAres Capital2.1332 of 5 stars$21.25+0.7%$22.22+4.6%+0.2%$14.55B$1.71B8.672,550Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑BENFranklin Resources4.3127 of 5 stars$18.75+0.2%$18.96+1.1%-17.8%$9.85B$8.74B28.859,800Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓SEICSEI Investments4.8804 of 5 stars$77.78-1.0%$87.60+12.6%+18.7%$9.78B$2.16B17.604,840Analyst RevisionPositive NewsIVZInvesco4.8987 of 5 stars$13.94+0.1%$17.25+23.7%-1.8%$6.24B$6.12B11.818,610Short Interest ↑MAINMain Street Capital1.4727 of 5 stars$54.53+0.7%$52.60-3.5%+7.9%$4.83B$601.25M9.8890Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageAMGAffiliated Managers Group4.4577 of 5 stars$162.98+0.3%$192.40+18.1%+6.0%$4.69B$2.04B10.793,950Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of New York Mellon Competitors Ameriprise Financial Competitors State Street Competitors T. 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