Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Northern Trust Co.'s Q3 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:NTRS)

Northern Trust Co. (NASDAQ:NTRS - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Northern Trust in a report issued on Thursday, October 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $1.85 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Northern Trust's current full-year earnings is $7.01 per share.

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 17th. The asset manager reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.03. Northern Trust had a net margin of 10.53% and a return on equity of 12.24%. The business had revenue of $2.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.79 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 53.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Northern Trust from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $84.00 to $82.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Northern Trust from $84.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Northern Trust from $93.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Northern Trust from $92.00 to $85.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Northern Trust from $86.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $89.75.

Northern Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NTRS traded down $0.26 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $90.20. The stock had a trading volume of 863,354 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,307,701. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $88.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $85.87. Northern Trust has a 52 week low of $62.44 and a 52 week high of $92.82. The firm has a market cap of $18.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.91, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Northern Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th were given a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.33%. Northern Trust's payout ratio is 66.23%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Teresa Parker sold 5,883 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.06, for a total value of $494,524.98. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 83,765 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,041,285.90. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other Northern Trust news, EVP Mark C. Gossett sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.90, for a total value of $533,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 28,707 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,552,052.30. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Teresa Parker sold 5,883 shares of Northern Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.06, for a total value of $494,524.98. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 83,765 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,041,285.90. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 13,738 shares of company stock valued at $1,191,388 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Northern Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in shares of Northern Trust by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 154,983 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $13,077,000 after acquiring an additional 5,082 shares during the period. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. lifted its position in Northern Trust by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 80,252 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $6,772,000 after buying an additional 4,794 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Northern Trust by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 371,618 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $31,357,000 after buying an additional 9,220 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Northern Trust by 80.2% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 29,659 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $2,503,000 after buying an additional 13,202 shares during the period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Northern Trust by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 18,463 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $1,558,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.