Q2 EPS Estimates for Northern Trust Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Northern Trust Co. (NASDAQ:NTRS) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Northern Trust in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings of $2.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.05. The consensus estimate for Northern Trust’s current full-year earnings is $8.27 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Northern Trust’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.90 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on NTRS. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Northern Trust from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Northern Trust from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Northern Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Northern Trust from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Northern Trust from $98.00 to $92.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Northern Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.83.

Northern Trust Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of NTRS stock opened at $92.40 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.68. Northern Trust has a fifty-two week low of $79.68 and a fifty-two week high of $114.67. The company has a market cap of $18.08 billion, a PE ratio of 9.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $98.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.72.

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The asset manager reported $1.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. Northern Trust had a net margin of 12.77% and a return on equity of 13.74%.

Northern Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th will be issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. Northern Trust’s payout ratio is presently 30.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northern Trust

In other news, insider Jason J. Tyler sold 2,237 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.67, for a total transaction of $252,042.79. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 58,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,585,448.83. This represents a 3.69 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Thomas A. South sold 3,804 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $429,852.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 81,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,242,722. The trade was a 4.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 35,335 shares of company stock valued at $3,970,211. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Northern Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Northern Trust by 30.5% during the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 942 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. boosted its holdings in Northern Trust by 68.3% during the 1st quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 11,950 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,179,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Northern Trust by 23.8% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 27,305 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,653,000 after acquiring an additional 5,244 shares in the last quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. raised its holdings in shares of Northern Trust by 1,299.7% in the first quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 115,024 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $11,348,000 after purchasing an additional 106,806 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Northern Trust by 14.5% during the first quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,830 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $970,000 after purchasing an additional 1,247 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.19% of the company’s stock.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company, provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Servicing and Wealth Management. The Asset Servicing segment offers asset servicing and related services, including custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, investment management, investment risk and analytical services, employee benefit services, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury management, brokerage services, transition management services, banking, and cash management services.