The price-to-earnings ratio for Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS) is above average at 10.50x. The 36-month beta value for NTRS is also noteworthy at 1.23. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NTRS is 191.21M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.41% of that float. The average trading volume of NTRS on June 18, 2025 was 1.55M shares.
NTRS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS) has increased by 2.62 when compared to last closing price of 109.63.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.74% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-18 that High funding costs, tariff-related uncertainty and poor asset quality will hurt the Zacks Major Regional Banks. Yet, interest rate cuts, modest loan demand and business restructuring will likely aid industry players like USB, BK, TFC & NTRS.
NTRS’s Market Performance
Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) has experienced a 3.74% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.18% rise in the past month, and a 13.33% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.39% for NTRS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.26% for NTRS’s stock, with a 10.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NTRS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NTRS stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for NTRS by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for NTRS in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $95 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NTRS reach a price target of $127, previously predicting the price at $103. The rating they have provided for NTRS stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Sell” to NTRS, setting the target price at $82 in the report published on September 26th of the previous year.
NTRS Trading at 11.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NTRS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.89% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NTRS starting from Hallinan Aengus, who sale 5 shares at the price of $104.84 back on May 22 ’25. After this action, Hallinan Aengus now owns 11,807 shares of Northern Trust Corp, valued at $528 using the latest closing price.
Fox David W Jr, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Northern Trust Corp, sale 5,076 shares at $105.55 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that Fox David W Jr is holding 13,999 shares at $535,772 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NTRS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.87 for the gross margin
The net margin for Northern Trust Corp stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 17.54, with 1.36 for asset returns.
Based on Northern Trust Corp (NTRS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.26.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -1.81. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.94.
Conclusion
In summary, Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
