Goldman Sachs Raises Northern Trust (NTRS) PT to $148 Despite Maintaining a Sell Rating

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) is one of the most undervalued quality stocks to buy right now. On January 28, Goldman Sachs analyst Alexander Blostein raised the firm’s price target for Northern Trust to $148 from $130 while maintaining a Sell rating.

A day before that, Citi raised the firm’s price target on Northern Trust to $162 from $143, and kept a Neutral rating. The upward adjustment follows a Q4 2025 earnings beat, where the company reported an EPS of $2.42 and revenue of $2.14 billion. Additionally, the firm increased its estimates in response to Northern Trust’s 2026 outlook, which projects low- to mid-single-digit growth in net interest income and aims for more than 100 basis points of positive operating leverage.

TD Cowen also raised the firm’s price target on Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) on January 26 to $175 from $165 with a Buy rating. The revision follows the company’s Q4 2025 core EPS of $2.62, which surpassed expectations due to higher pre-tax pre-provision income and lower-than-anticipated provision expenses. The firm expressed confidence in Northern Trust’s 2026 outlook, citing building momentum in fee-based businesses and strong execution in expense management as key drivers for future performance.

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) is a financial holding company that provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals. It operates in two segments, Asset Servicing and Wealth Management.

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