Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Northern Trust (NTRS)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) recently:

• 7/23/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $170.00 to $173.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $189.00 to $194.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $176.00 to $189.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Northern Trust was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $178.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $157.00 to $175.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $190.00 to $200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Northern Trust was given a new $179.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 7/6/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $170.00 to $179.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $162.00 to $172.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $157.00 to $170.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Northern Trust was given a new $186.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 6/26/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $176.00 to $186.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $175.00 to $189.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Northern Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This is an increase from Northern Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.80. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Northern Trust’s payout ratio is presently 27.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northern Trust

In other news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz bought 255 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $179.57 per share, with a total value of $45,790.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,508,388. The trade was a 3.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: NTRS) is a global financial services firm headquartered in Chicago that provides asset servicing, asset management and wealth management solutions to institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals. The company’s core businesses include custody and fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, trust and fiduciary services, private banking, and retirement and defined contribution plan services.

Northern Trust’s product and service offerings span custody and fund accounting, portfolio and performance analytics, securities lending, cash management and foreign exchange, as well as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.