Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18
Investing
Purchases of fixed maturity securities
Northern Trust Purchases of fixed maturity securities increased by 13.5% to $9.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.6%, from $6.13B to $9.59B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Purchases of fixed maturity securities shows a downward trend with a -11.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ3 2018
How to read this metric
High activity suggests a conservative treasury strategy focused on preserving excess liquidity.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflows for the purchase of fixed-income securities, such as bonds or other debt instruments,...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant cash balances and active treasury management.
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purchases_of_fixed_maturitiesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.43B | $12.39B | $13.88B | $11.92B | $9.12B | $6.27B | $5.52B | $9.87B | $8.85B | $7.11B | $6.95B | $6.13B | $6.17B | $6.93B | $7.29B | $6.13B | $8.40B | $10.15B | $8.45B | $9.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +12.0% | -14.1% | -23.5% | -31.2% | -12.0% | +78.7% | -10.3% | -19.7% | -2.2% | -11.8% | +0.6% | +12.2% | +5.2% | -16.0% | +37.2% | +20.8% | -16.7% | +13.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.6% | -49.3% | -60.2% | -17.2% | -3.0% | +13.2% | +25.9% | -37.8% | -30.2% | -2.5% | +4.9% | -0.1% | +36.1% | +46.6% | +16.0% | +56.6% |
Range$5.52B – $13.88B
CAGR-5.3%
Avg YoY Growth-1.7%
Median YoY Growth-1.3%
Purchases of fixed maturity securities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northern Trust's purchases of fixed maturity securities?
- Northern Trust (NTRS) reported purchases of fixed maturity securities of $9.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Northern Trust's purchases of fixed maturity securities changed year-over-year?
- Northern Trust's purchases of fixed maturity securities increased by 56.6% year-over-year, from $6.13B to $9.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Northern Trust's purchases of fixed maturity securities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northern Trust's purchases of fixed maturity securities has grown at a -11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.73B to $33.14B.
- What does purchases of fixed maturity securities mean?
- Cash spent on buying bonds or other fixed-income investments.