Northern Trust stock holds after July earnings beat
Published on 09/04/2026 at 17:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Northern Trust Corporation stock (US6658591044) is anchored by a July 22 quarter in which the company reported EPS of $4.23 on revenue of $2.71 billion, while the shares opened at $187.45 and the market value stood at $34.30 billion. The stock also traded between $121.12 and $195.78 over the past year, according to MarketBeat on September 4, 2026.
July numbers still set the tone
MarketBeat said Northern Trust beat the consensus EPS estimate of $2.71 by $1.52 and also topped revenue expectations of $2.69 billion. That same report put quarterly revenue up 35.1 percent from $2.13 billion a year earlier, a clear comparison investors can still price into the stock.
The same source said the quarterly dividend was lifted to $0.88 from $0.80, with the annualized payout at $3.52 and a yield of 1.9 percent. For a bank-like asset manager, the dividend change adds a second hard number next to the earnings beat.
Consensus stays cautious
MarketBeat also listed four Buy ratings, nine Hold ratings and two Sell ratings, with an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $180.68. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada were among the houses named in the same update.
That target sits below the $187.45 opening quote shown in the alert, so the market is already trading above the consensus level in that snapshot. The stock is also close to its 52-week high of $195.78, which leaves the chart tighter than the year-low gap suggests.
Northern Trust earnings and dividend details
The latest update ties the July 22 results to the dividend increase, analyst view and valuation snapshot.
Wealth management stays central
Northern Trust Wealth Management used its September 3, 2026 commentary to frame year-end markets around AI spending, credit conditions and rate volatility. The institute said global credit card delinquency was 2.85 percent in the second quarter, and it pointed to late-August Bloomberg Intelligence estimates of $976 billion in AI spending this calendar year.
That backdrop matters because Northern Trust earns across custody, asset servicing and wealth management, so client behavior and portfolio flows remain important beyond the next quarter. The business mix also explains why a dividend lift and an earnings beat can matter together for the shares.
Price and trading range
As of September 4, 2026, Northern Trust stock was shown at $187.45 on MarketBeat, with a 50-day moving average of $183.62 and a 200-day moving average of $165.70. The same update gave a market cap of $34.30 billion and a beta of 1.24.
Northern Trust Corporation trades on Nasdaq under NTRS.
Northern Trust stock facts
- Company: Northern Trust Corporation
- ISIN: US6658591044
- Ticker: NTRS
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 4, 2026): $187.45 USD
- Market capitalization: $34.30 billion USD
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Index membership: S&P 500
