A Preview Of Northern Trust's Q3 Earnings

Don't be caught off-guard: Northern Trust NTRS releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday.

Want to skip the homework and get all the facts in one place? We thought so. Here is your everything-that-matters guide for Wednesday's Q3 earnings announcement before the bell.

Earnings and Revenue

Sell-side analysts expect Northern Trust's EPS to be near $1.62 on sales of $1.52 billion.

The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 35 percent increase in the company's earnings. Revenue would be up 13.01 percent on a year-over-year basis. In comparison to analyst estimates in the past, here's how the company's reported EPS stacks up:

Stock Performance

For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 5.57 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably relaxed going into this earnings release. Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement.

Analyst estimates are adjusted higher for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The popular rating by analysts on Northern Trust stock is a Sell. The strength of this rating has dwindled over the past 90 days.

Conference Call

Northern Trust's Q3 conference call is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and can be accessed here: https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/ph3n5342