NTRS's Quality Score rose 3 points on Mon, Nov 9, to 11. Buying reached its highest in 20 days (3 chart checks started).
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Up 179% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.
“Security Commissions and Trading Income increased compared to the prior-year quarter primarily driven by higher volumes due to growth in outsourced trading activity.”
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Oct 29 |
Northern Trust filed an 8-K reporting a change of CFO
NTRS closed −2.1% the next session (Sep 30) on 1.5x normal volume.
Fri Dec 4: Ex-dividend, $0.88 a shareAt the open. Pays Jan 1.
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.9% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. NTRS scores 11 today, against a median of 7 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
NTRS is #54 of 168 by Quality Score.
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Free cash flow over four quarters: NTRS $1.74B, STT -$3.73B.
Reports Thu Jan 21, before the open (in 72 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Revenue of $2.3B.
“Foreign Exchange Trading Income decreased sequentially primarily due to lower trading volumes driven by client activity and market volatility, particularly in Asia-Pacific markets.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Management and Advisory | $736M | $712M | $668M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)
No outlook figures read from this release.
“Security Commissions and Trading Income increased compared to the prior-year quarter primarily driven by higher volumes due to growth in outsourced trading activity.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 21)
Sales grew 5.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.52 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | +2.1% | +0.9% | +3.0% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | -2.0% | -3.5% | -2.3% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | +1.9% | +8.0% | +5.5% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $8.1B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 58.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 37% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.52 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $638M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 2 years |
One insider bought $86K across 2 filings, and 3 insiders sold $4.5M across 5 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: NTRS is 0.2% of SPMO, 0.1% of VYM, and 0.1% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families, and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has offices in 20 states and Washington, D.C. as well as 23 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. As of December 2025, Northern Trust had assets under custody or administration of $18.7 trillion and assets under management of $1.8 trillion.
“Northern Trust faces a number of competitors across its businesses.”
NTRS scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #54 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 179% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
NTRS scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #54 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NTRS's 11.
One insider bought $86K across 2 filings, and 3 insiders sold $4.5M across 5 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Robert Edward Moritz Jr., Director, who bought $40K on Oct 30. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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