The stock of Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS) has decreased by -0.88 when compared to last closing price of 101.44. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.70% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-27 that LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that it has been selected by Haycen Bermuda Ltd. (Haycen) – a trade finance digital payments provider, with operations in the UK and Europe – to deliver global custody and money market fund services. Haycen delivers wholesale stablecoin-based solutions for non-bank lenders in global trade. Haycen offers global trade participants increased availability to USD in a digital format alongside an instant settlement capability, red.
Is It Worth Investing in Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS) is 10.29x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NTRS is 1.11. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NTRS is 191.68M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.76% of that float. On March 28, 2025, NTRS’s average trading volume was 1.25M shares.
NTRS’s Market Performance
The stock of Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) has seen a 1.70% increase in the past week, with a -8.09% drop in the past month, and a -1.99% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.55% for NTRS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.81% for NTRS’s stock, with a 3.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NTRS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NTRS stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for NTRS by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for NTRS in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $127 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NTRS reach a price target of $82, previously predicting the price at $84. The rating they have provided for NTRS stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on September 26th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Underweight” to NTRS, setting the target price at $86 in the report published on January 30th of the previous year.
NTRS Trading at -6.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NTRS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.67%, as shares sank -7.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.06% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NTRS rose by +1.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $101.37. In addition, Northern Trust Corp saw -1.90% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NTRS starting from South Thomas A, who sale 3,804 shares at the price of $113.00 back on Feb 19 ’25. After this action, South Thomas A now owns 81,794 shares of Northern Trust Corp, valued at $429,852 using the latest closing price.
Thomas A. South, the Affiliate of Northern Trust Corp, proposed sale 3,804 shares at $119.67 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that Thomas A. South is holding shares at $455,240 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NTRS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 1.01 for the gross margin
The net margin for Northern Trust Corp stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 16.32, with 1.32 for asset returns.
Based on Northern Trust Corp (NTRS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.22.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -1.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 280.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.36.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
