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Northern Trust Corporation earnings call
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Raised NII guidance to 9-10% growth
Northern Trust reported strong Q2 2026 results with EPS of $4.23 and NII of $683M. Management raised full-year revenue and NII guidance to 9-10% growth, citing organic momentum and expense discipline, while noting that elevated securities lending and deposits may normalize in the second half. No cross-company signals were provided; the call focused entirely on Northern Trust's own strategy and financials. Reported EPS $4.23, net income $792M, pre-tax margin 39.6% including Visa exchange gain and restructuring charges.
Buzzberg read Raised NII guidance to 9-10% growth Northern Trust reported strong Q2 2026 results with EPS of $4.23 and NII of $683M. Management raised full-year revenue and NII guidance to 9-10% growth, citing organic momentum and expense discipline, while noting that elevated securities lending and deposits may normalize in the second half. No cross-company signals were provided; the call focused entirely on Northern Trust's own strategy and financials. Reported EPS $4.23, net income $792M, pre-tax margin 39.6% including Visa exchange gain and restructuring charges. Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Northern Trust reported strong Q2 2026 results with EPS of $4.23 and NII of $683M. Management raised full-year revenue and NII guidance to 9-10% growth, citing organic momentum and expense discipline, while noting that elevated securities lending and deposits may normalize in the second half. No cross-company signals were provided; the call focused entirely on Northern Trust's own strategy and financials. Reported EPS $4.23, net income $792M, pre-tax margin 39.6% including Visa exchange gain and restructuring charges.
- Total revenue (ex-notables) +13% YoY; NII +11% YoY; trust fees +10%.
- Raised full-year guidance: revenue +9-10% YoY, NII +9-10% YoY, ~400bps operating leverage.
- Wealth management trust fees +10% YoY; asset servicing pre-tax margin ~30% (ex-notables).
Revenue$4.2118B+11% QoQ
EPS$2.97+10% QoQ
Gross margin64.18%Reported
Operating margin25.28%Reported
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The highest-signal changes from the call.
Margins
Delivered 700+ bps operating leverage
Other
Second Visa exchange yields $525M gain
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Demand
Alternatives AUA exceed $1 trillion
Risk
Large deposits not expected to persist
Demand
Wealth hiring momentum for H2
Reported period
Actuals
| Metric | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.2118B | +11% QoQ |
| EPS | $2.97 | +10% QoQ |
| Gross margin | 64.18% | Reported |
| Operating margin | 25.28% | Reported |
| Free cash flow | $0.1546B | Reported |
| Capex | $0.2195B | Reported |
Forward-looking
Forward guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2026 | 9%–10% | 9.5% | Raised |
AI, capex & demand read
Management read
confident
Management conveyed a confident tone driven by strong execution, constructive market environment, raised guidance, and positive operating leverage; no notable shift from previous quarters.
Management AI read
Management stated that the conversation on AI has moved from experimentation to execution, and they are organizing their approach around augmenting service, expertise, and integrity with AI as a force multiplier. Examples include client action plan agents, adaptive equity quant strategies, and horizon scanning agents for cybersecurity.
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