The stock of Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) has gone down by -2.67% for the week, with a -5.40% drop in the past month and a -3.90% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.54% for NTRS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.80% for NTRS stock, with a simple moving average of 1.10% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS) is above average at 10.10x. The 36-month beta value for NTRS is also noteworthy at 1.19. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NTRS is 191.68M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.76% of that float. The average trading volume of NTRS on April 03, 2025 was 1.28M shares.
NTRS) stock’s latest price update
Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ: NTRS)’s stock price has increased by 0.80 compared to its previous closing price of 97.95. However, the company has seen a -2.67% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-02 that CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Northern Trust Wealth Management is expanding its family office suite of services by launching Family Office Solutions, a new offering designed to provide ultra-high-net-worth families with customized financial and wealth management services without requiring a standalone office. This approach represents the latest chapter in Northern Trust’s award-winning history of serving the most affluent individuals and families, including 30 percent of the Forbes 400 list of weal.
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 -7.24% 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 -13.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.80%, as shares sank -6.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NTRS fell by -2.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $99.53. In addition, Northern Trust Corp saw -3.68% 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 -1.11. 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
In summary, Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
