Northern Trust shares edge higher after strong second-quarter results driven by Visa gain (NASDAQ:NTRS) Earnings and revenue surpass Wall Street expectations Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) reported second-quarter 2026 results that comfortably exceeded analyst…
recasts, supported by higher fee income and a significant gain related to its participation in Visa’s exchange offer. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.23, well above the consensus estimate of $2.70
Revenue rose to $2.71 billion, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. Following the earnings release, Northern Trust shares gained 0.38% in premarket trading. Visa transaction boosts quarterly profit Results for the quarter included after-tax notable items totaling $342.0 million.
The largest contribution came from a $396.4 million after-tax gain generated through Northern Trust’s participation in the second Visa, Inc. Exchange Offer. That benefit was partly offset by a $54.4 million after-tax loss on the sale of debt securities, as well as $109.9 million in after-tax charges related to software dispositions, severance costs and a one-time equity award.