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Northern Trust Corporation · NTRS · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
Northern Trust reports strong Q3 growth, maintains outlook
Northern Trust’s Q3 analysis supports a constructive operating picture: strong fee growth, improved operating leverage, AI-enabled efficiency gains, and expansion in digital assets and ETFs. The thesis is tempered by fee compression, deposit-seasonality assumptions, credit and regulatory items, and possible AI-related cost growth.
Reported Before market openNASDAQFinancial Services
$30.27B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
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Reported EPS
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Consensus $2.87
EPS surprise
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Reported revenue
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Consensus $2.26B
Revenue surprise
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Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+0.6%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
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Abnormal move
-0.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
0.8×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
0.0%
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management’s focus shifted from raised full-year guidance and the Visa-related capital benefit toward maintained guidance, Q4 revenue and net interest income targets, AI deployment, digital-asset products, ETF conversions, and a broader UBS relationship.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its outlook and supplied Q4 guidance for revenue growth of 6–7% and net interest income growth of 8–9%.
Key takeaways
- Revenue increased 11% year over year, with double-digit fee growth across businesses.
- Operating leverage exceeded 600 basis points, supporting a 35% pre-tax margin and 40% EPS growth.
- Management highlighted AI efficiency gains, digital-asset expansion, and the One Northern Trust strategy.
- The firm returned $1.5 billion of capital year to date and continues to emphasize capital strength.
Management priorities
- Deepen AI integration across client-facing and internal processes.
- Expand digital-asset offerings, including stablecoin infrastructure and tokenized products.
- Convert six Northern Funds, representing approximately $33 billion, into ETFs in Q1 2027.
- Invest in Global Family Office and ultra-high-net-worth capabilities and pursue strategic bolt-on acquisitions.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$167.44Current
$85Low
$145.71Average
$194High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 22, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jul 24, 2025 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Buckingham | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Strong Buy | Downgrade | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Sandler O'Neill | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 18, 2018 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2015 |
| Northern Trust Corp | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Rafferty Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Rafferty | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Evercore Partners | Underweight | Equal Weight | Downgrade | Jul 18, 2013 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 17, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $167.44. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Financial | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $170.15 | +13.5% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $183 | $169.36 | +9.3% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Manan Gosalia | $173 | $178.66 | +3.3% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $194 | $178.66 | +15.9% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $189 | $178.66 | +12.9% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $178 | $178.66 | +6.3% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $179 | $180.44 | +6.9% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $176.09 | +1.5% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $186 | $172.41 | +11.1% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $148 | $150.08 | -11.6% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $159 | $148.9 | -5.0% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $148 | $144.12 | -11.6% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $130 | $144 | -22.4% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $139.28 | -4.4% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $139 | $124.28 | -17.0% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Q3 EPS | $131 | $125.48 | -21.8% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $133.24 | -24.2% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $142 | $131.2 | -15.2% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $133.9 | -19.4% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $131 | $133.31 | -21.8% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $126.79 | -26.5% | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $95 | $83.46 | -43.3% | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $102 | $109.54 | -39.1% | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $110 | $102.25 | -34.3% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $127 | $107.92 | -24.2% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $107 | $102.51 | -36.1% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $103 | $102.51 | -38.5% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $107 | $102.51 | -36.1% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $82 | $90.79 | -51.0% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $95 | $86.16 | -43.3% | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $86 | $79.56 | -48.6% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $75 | $80.06 | -55.2% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $85 | $86.57 | -49.2% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $80 | $82.24 | -52.2% | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $101 | $96.19 | -39.7% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $89.78 | -43.3% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $102 | $92.77 | -39.1% | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $91.8 | -45.1% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $107.88 | -13.4% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Jeff Harte | $141 | $125.16 | -15.8% | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Seaport Global | James Mitchell | $151 | $123.62 | -9.8% | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $133 | $119.92 | -20.6% | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Susan Roth Katzke | $111 | $123.96 | -33.7% | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Mike Mayo | $125 | $106.72 | -25.3% | Oct 4, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationNorthern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company established in 1889 and based in Chicago, Illinois, offers a comprehensive suite of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions worldwide. Its diverse client base includes corporations, institutions, families, and individual investors. The company structures its operations across two primary segments: Asset Servicing and Wealth Management. The Asset Servicing division delivers a broad spectrum of support and operational services tailored for institutional entities. These services include custody, fund administration, outsourced investment operations, investment management, investment risk and analytical reporting, employee benefit services, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury management, brokerage, transition management, and banking and cash management solutions.…
Historical context
All NTRS earningsFinancial Services peers this season
Latest reports in the same sector| Company | Quarter | EPS surprise | Market move | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTRSO Northern Trust Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | 0.0% | Northern Trust pairs strong Q3 growth with digital-asset expansion |
| CB Chubb Limited | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +12.8% | -0.4% | Chubb posts record Q3 earnings as underwriting and investment income strengthen |
| COF-PI Capital One Financial Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +21.6% | — | Capital One posts strong Q3 as Discover synergies accelerate |
| MSCI MSCI Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +1.6% | +5.0% | MSCI: Broad Q3 momentum, with Climate pressure still in view |
| COF-PL Capital One Financial Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +21.6% | — | Capital One Q3: Discover Synergies Lead as Marketing Rises |
| COF-PN Capital One Financial Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +21.6% | — | Capital One pairs Q3 earnings growth with integration progress |
Latest beats and misses
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- NLY-PGFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+3.6% EPS— move
- NLYFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+3.6% EPS-0.6% move
- CBFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+12.8% EPS-0.4% move
- ISRGFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+13.2% EPS-3.6% move
- SPCXFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+160.0% EPS-0.1% move
Missed on EPS
- PACFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026-2.2% EPS+7.1% move
- AGNCZFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS+0.3% move
- AGNCLFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS-0.3% move
- AGNCOFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS+0.3% move
- AGNCPFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS0.0% move
- AGNCMFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS-0.3% move
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-10-21T17:04:40.353758+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-10-21T01:23:14.182042+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-21T17:20:44.446557+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-21T17:20:44.443781+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-21. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.