Northern Trust (NTRS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) is expected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Northern Trust to post earnings of $2.06 per share and revenue of $1.96 billion for the quarter.

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The asset manager reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.95 billion. Northern Trust had a net margin of 13.93% and a return on equity of 13.73%. On average, analysts expect Northern Trust to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Northern Trust Stock Performance

NTRS opened at $127.93 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $24.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.93, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s 50 day moving average is $115.18 and its 200 day moving average is $106.25. Northern Trust has a 12-month low of $80.81 and a 12-month high of $133.00.

Northern Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th were issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 6th. Northern Trust’s payout ratio is 27.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northern Trust

In other news, insider Teresa Parker sold 6,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.62, for a total value of $650,709.54. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,988,322.42. The trade was a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Clive Bellows sold 3,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.95, for a total transaction of $329,835.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 28,736 shares in the company, valued at $2,872,163.20. This trade represents a 10.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,772 shares of company stock worth $981,069 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Northern Trust

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Northern Trust stock. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) by 39.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,557 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,653 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP’s holdings in Northern Trust were worth $1,633,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.19% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Northern Trust from $123.00 to $121.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $123.00 price target on shares of Northern Trust and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Northern Trust from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Northern Trust from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Northern Trust from $89.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.50.

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.