Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Northern Trust (NTRS)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS):

• 10/30/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $185.00 to $191.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target lowered by Evercore from $183.00 to $179.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Northern Trust was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/23/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $186.00 to $170.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $173.00 to $177.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Barclays from $189.00 to $194.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Northern Trust was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 10/8/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $175.00 to $170.00.
• 10/8/2026 – Northern Trust is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “hold” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Northern Trust was given a new $190.00 price target by Capital One Financial.
• 10/6/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $208.00 to $190.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Citigroup from $182.00 to $186.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target lowered by Bank of America from $200.00 to $187.00.
• 10/2/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group from $190.00 to $192.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $185.50 to $185.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Northern Trust was given a new $183.00 price target by Evercore.

Northern Trust Trading Up 1.4%

Northern Trust stock traded up $2.42 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $175.02. The company had a trading volume of 145,259 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,100,017. The firm has a market cap of $31.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.61. Northern Trust Corporation has a 1 year low of $121.53 and a 1 year high of $195.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $174.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.55.

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The asset manager reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.53. Northern Trust had a return on equity of 17.97% and a net margin of 15.86%. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.29 earnings per share. Northern Trust’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Northern Trust Corporation will post 11.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Northern Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 1st. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. Northern Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.59%.

Insider Activity at Northern Trust

In related news, EVP Susan Levy sold 16,984 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.15, for a total value of $2,855,859.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 59,378 shares in the company, valued at $9,984,410.70. This trade represents a 22.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Robert Moritz, Jr. acquired 236 shares of Northern Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $169.07 per share, with a total value of $39,900.52. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 8,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,460,088.52. The trade was a 2.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 22,706 shares of company stock valued at $3,850,282 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) is a financial services company that provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services. The company serves institutional investors, corporations, financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals and families.

Its offerings include custody and administration of investment assets, fund accounting, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury services, investment management, trust and estate services, private banking and wealth planning.