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NORTHERN TRUST CORP NTRS
NORTHERN TRUST CORP (NTRS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.84% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $8.1B at a 21.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (down) |
| 2026-07-23 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-09 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Underperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTRS | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 4/9 | — | 18.5 | -2.5% |
| CFG | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI | 7/9 | — | 16.3 | +5.6% |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc. | 5/9 | — | 17 | -3.3% |
| FCNCA | FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ | 5/9 | — | 10.8 | -2.2% |
| STT | STATE STREET CORP | 6/9 | — | 15.8 | +7.3% |
| MTB | M&T BANK CORP | 7/9 | — | 12.2 | +7.5% |
| FBP | FIRST BANCORP /PR/ | 7/9 | — | 11.8 | +2.4% |
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About NORTHERN TRUST CORP
Northern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company, provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals. It operates in two segments, Asset Servicing and Wealth Management. The Asset Servicing segment offers asset servicing and related services, including custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, investment management, investment risk and analytics services, employee benefit services, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury management, brokerage, transition management, banking, and cash management services. It serves corporate and public retirement funds, foundations, endowments, fund managers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors. The Wealth Management segment offers trust, investment management, custody, and philanthropic services; financial consulting; guardianship and estate administration; family business consulting; family financial education; brokerage; and private and business banking services. This segment also provides global custody, fiduciary services, family office consulting, and technology solutions to high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, executives, professionals, retirees, and established privately held businesses. In addition, it offers asset management and related services comprising active and passive equity; active and passive fixed income; cash management; multi-asset and alternative asset classes that include private equity and hedge funds of funds; and multi-manager advisory services and products through separately managed accounts, bank common and collective funds, registered investment companies, exchange-traded funds, non-U.S. collective investment funds, and unregistered private investment funds. Further, the company provides overlay and other risk management services. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
FAQ
Is NTRS financially healthy?
NORTHERN TRUST CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does NTRS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. NORTHERN TRUST CORP pays a dividend yielding about 1.84% with a 34.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is NTRS?
In FY2025, NORTHERN TRUST CORP had a net margin of 21.5% and a return on equity of 13.4%.
Is NTRS overvalued or undervalued?
NORTHERN TRUST CORP trades at about 21.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.5×–21.4×, median 16.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NTRS?
The average Wall-Street price target for NORTHERN TRUST CORP is $184.27, about 3.7% below the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is NTRS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on NORTHERN TRUST CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 18.5×, a dividend yield of 1.84%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.