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Franklin Resources ( (BEN) ) has issued an announcement.
At its annual meeting of stockholders held on February 3, 2026, Franklin Resources, Inc. secured shareholder approval to significantly expand its equity-based compensation capacity, increasing the share pool under its 1998 Employee Stock Investment Plan by 5 million shares and under its 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan by 25 million shares, moves that underscore the company’s ongoing use of stock-based incentives to attract, retain and reward employees and executives. Shareholders also elected all 11 director nominees, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and gave advisory approval to the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, reinforcing management’s governance framework and signaling continued investor support for the firm’s leadership and compensation policies.
The most recent analyst rating on (BEN) stock is a Hold with a $28.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Franklin Resources stock, see the BEN Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on BEN Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BEN is a Neutral.
BEN scores as moderately attractive, led by improving operating momentum and constructive technicals (trend above key moving averages with positive MACD), reinforced by upbeat earnings-call guidance focused on cost savings and margin recovery. Offsetting factors are still-muted profitability/ROE and meaningful leverage, while valuation is supported by a strong dividend but moderated by a higher P/E relative to current earnings quality.
To see Spark’s full report on BEN stock, click here.
More about Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources, Inc., the parent of global asset manager Franklin Templeton, operates in the investment management industry, offering a range of mutual funds, institutional mandates and other investment products to retail and institutional clients worldwide.
Average Trading Volume: 4,917,801
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $14.49B
See more data about BEN stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.