Valued at a market cap of $24.9 billion, Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) is a financial holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions to corporations, institutions, families, and individuals. It is expected to announce its fiscal Q2 earnings for 2025 before the market opens on Wednesday, Jul. 23.

Prior to this event, analysts project this financial company to report a profit of $2.07 per share, up 16.3% from $1.78 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has exceeded Wall Street’s bottom-line estimates in each of the last four quarters. Its earnings of $1.90 per share in the previous quarter outpaced the consensus estimates by 2.7%. 

For the full year, analysts expect Northern Trust to report EPS of $8.15, up 5.8% from $7.70 in fiscal 2024. Furthermore, its EPS is expected to grow 9.6% year-over-year to $8.93 in fiscal 2026. 

NTRS has rallied 52.7% over the past 52 weeks, considerably outpacing both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 13.2% rise and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLF) 27.8% return over the same time frame.

On Apr. 22, shares of Northern Trust soared 3% after its Q1 earnings release. The company’s adjusted total revenue improved 17.6% year-over-year to $1.9 billion, with net interest income rising by 7.2% and trust, investment and other servicing fees increasing by 6.2% from the year-ago quarter. On the earnings front, its net income advanced 82.6% year-over-year to $392 million, while its EPS grew by a notable 97.9% to $1.90. 

Wall Street analysts are cautious about NTRS’ stock, with a "Hold" rating overall. Among 14 analysts covering the stock, one recommends a "Strong Buy," one suggests a "Moderate Buy,” nine indicate “Hold,” and three advise "Strong Sell.” While the company is trading above its mean price target of $106.58, its Street-high price target of $128 suggests a slight premium to its current price levels.