Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) is a leading financial services company offering wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions. Competing with giants like State Street and BNY Mellon, Northern Trust has carved out a significant niche in the financial industry. On October 23, 2025, Truist Financial set an ambitious price target for NTRS at $139, indicating an 11.85% potential upside from its current trading price of $124.28.
In the third quarter of 2025, Northern Trust showcased its financial prowess by reporting an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.29, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.26. This performance marks an improvement from the $2.22 EPS reported in the same quarter of the previous year. The company's financial success was primarily driven by an increase in net interest income and significant growth in assets under custody and management.
However, Northern Trust encountered some hurdles during this period. The company saw a 4.6% rise in expenses and a nearly 19% decline in other non-interest income compared to the year before. Consequently, the company's net income on a GAAP basis was $457.6 million, a slight 1.6% decrease from the prior-year quarter.
The quarterly total revenues of Northern Trust reached $2.02 billion, marking a 2.8% increase year-over-year. The stock price of NTRS is currently at $124.28, experiencing a decrease of 0.96% with a change of $1.20. The stock has seen fluctuations between a low of $123.72 and a high of $126.29 today, with a market capitalization of approximately $23.77 billion.
Over the past year, NTRS has achieved a high of $135.48 and a low of $81.62. The trading volume for the day is 247,079 shares on the NASDAQ exchange. Despite facing recent challenges, Northern Trust's robust performance and growth potential position it as an attractive investment opportunity in the financial sector.
