Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Northern Trust (NTRS)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) in the last few weeks:

• 4/10/2026 – Northern Trust was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/6/2026 – Northern Trust was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $168.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Northern Trust was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “sell” to “neutral”. They now have a $151.00 price target on the stock, up from $148.00.
• 4/1/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $160.00 to $155.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – Northern Trust is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Northern Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. Northern Trust’s payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Northern Trust news, insider Clive Bellows sold 1,148 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.26, for a total value of $166,758.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 34,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,958,159.58. The trade was a 3.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO David W. Fox, Jr. sold 3,255 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.89, for a total transaction of $468,361.95. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,093,887.28. The trade was a 18.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 34,905 shares of company stock valued at $5,166,714 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: NTRS) is a global financial services firm headquartered in Chicago that provides asset servicing, asset management and wealth management solutions to institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals. The company’s core businesses include custody and fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, trust and fiduciary services, private banking, and retirement and defined contribution plan services.

Northern Trust’s product and service offerings span custody and fund accounting, portfolio and performance analytics, securities lending, cash management and foreign exchange, as well as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.