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Northern Trust (NTRS) Q2 Earnings & Revenue Beat Estimates

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Have you been eager to see how Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS - Free Report) performed in Q2 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this IL-based popular bank’s earnings release this morning:

An Earnings Beat

Northern Trust came out with adjusted earnings per share of $1.72, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63. Higher revenues were primarily responsible for the earnings beat. Notably, results exclude certain non-recurring items

How Was the Estimate Revision Trend?

You should note that the earnings estimate revisions for Northern Trust depicted optimism prior to the earnings release. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was revised slightly upward over the last seven days.

Moreover, Northern Trust has a decent earnings surprise history. Before posting earnings beat in Q2, the company delivered positive surprises in three of the prior four quarters. Overall, the company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by an average of 4.88% in the trailing four quarters.
 

Revenue Came In Higher Than Expected

Northern Trust posted revenues of $1.51 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 billion. Moreover, it compared favorably with the year-ago number of $1.33 billion.

Key Stats to Note:

 

  • Total assets under custody jumped 10% year over year.
  • Total assets under management increased 12%.
  • Return on average common equity was 16.5%.


What Zacks Rank Says

The estimate revisions that we discussed earlier have driven a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Northern Trust. However, since the latest earnings performance is yet to be reflected in the estimate revisions, the rank is subject to change. While things apparently look favorable, it all depends on what sense the just-released report makes to the analysts.

(You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.)

Check back later for our full write up on this Northern Trust earnings report!

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