Northern Trust stock trades 11.05 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 09/25/2026 at 16:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Northern Trust stock earned USD 4.23 in Q2 2026, beating consensus by USD 1.52. Revenue rose 35.1 percent to USD 2.71 billion, while the mean target is USD 184.27.

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Northern Trust stock (ISIN US6658591044) was trading at USD 174.15 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, 11.05 percent below its 52-week high of USD 195.78. The current market picture combines a strong second-quarter earnings beat with a share price down USD 0.35, or 0.20 percent, during the session.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

According to MarketBeat, Northern Trust reported second-quarter earnings on July 22, 2026, with earnings per share of USD 4.23 against consensus of USD 2.71. The USD 1.52 difference is the clearest quantified signal in the latest reported period.

The same MarketBeat report puts second-quarter revenue at USD 2.71 billion, up 35.1 percent from the same period a year earlier and above the USD 2.69 billion estimate. Northern Trust also raised its quarterly dividend from USD 0.80 to USD 0.88 per share.

Analyst target stays above Nasdaq price

MarketBeat reports a consensus Hold rating and an average analyst target of USD 180.68, based on 4 Buy, 9 Hold and 2 Sell ratings. That target is USD 6.53 above the September 25 Nasdaq price, a gap of 3.75 percent.

The target spread is narrower than the stock's 52-week range, which runs from USD 121.12 to USD 195.78. For investors, the earnings comparison and the distance from the yearly high provide two distinct measures of how the market is weighing Northern Trust's results.

Prime rate change adds banking context

MarketScreener reported that Northern Trust raised its prime rate from 6.75 percent to 7.00 percent effective September 17, 2026. The 0.25 percentage-point increase is a dated banking-rate factor alongside the second-quarter operating figures.

Stock remains below yearly high

Northern Trust stock was trading at USD 174.15 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, at 10:16 a.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 31,861,512,966. The session range was USD 173.47 to USD 176.22, keeping the stock below its 52-week high of USD 195.78.