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

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) recently:

• 6/29/2026 – Northern Trust had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 6/26/2026 – Northern Trust was given a new $186.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 6/26/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $176.00 to $186.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $175.00 to $189.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Northern Trust was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/11/2026 – Northern Trust had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $153.50 to $170.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Northern Trust was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.

Northern Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. Northern Trust’s payout ratio is presently 33.51%.

Insider Transactions at Northern Trust

In other news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz purchased 225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $166.41 per share, for a total transaction of $37,442.25. Following the purchase, the director owned 8,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,355,409.45. The trade was a 2.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Clive Bellows sold 2,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.02, for a total value of $462,056.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 28,217 shares in the company, valued at $4,656,369.34. This represents a 9.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,800 shares of company stock worth $3,785,251. Corporate 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.