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BEN Stock Chart & Stats
$32.49
$0.20(0.62%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$32.49
$0.20(0.62%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$21.11 - $36.28
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.21M
Average Volume (3M)4.22M
Market Cap
$17.59B
Enterprise Value$32.78K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.76B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$16.71B
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.1
Beta1.03
Next Earnings
Nov 03, 2026EPS Estimate
0.75Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.74%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.50
Shares Outstanding508,076,900
10 Day Avg. Volume4,023,370
30 Day Avg. Volume4,220,628
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.60
Price to Book (P/B)0.99
Price to Sales (P/S)1.36
P/FCF Ratio13.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$36.75Price Target Upside13.11% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)2.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.10B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Record AUM And Broad-based Net InflowsRecord assets and positive flows across asset classes and geographies indicate improving product demand and distribution reach. Sustained inflows can support recurring fee revenue, diversify earnings, and reduce reliance on market appreciation over the next several quarters.
Strong Alternatives And Private-markets GrowthPrivate markets provide a structurally higher-fee growth channel, with approximately 80% of related AUM fee-generating. Fundraising above the original full-year target strengthens recurring revenue potential and broadens Franklin Templeton beyond traditional public markets.
Deleveraging And Improved Funding FlexibilitySharp deleveraging materially improves financial resilience and preserves capacity for investment, distributions, and strategic initiatives. Refinancing revolving borrowings with long-dated notes also reduces near-term maturity risk while retaining a sizeable committed liquidity facility.
Bears Say
Weak Cash Generation And Earnings ConversionThe steep decline in operating and free cash flow weakens the quality of reported earnings and may constrain internally funded growth or shareholder returns. Persistently low cash conversion would make profitability less durable than the income statement suggests.
Western Asset Integration And Stabilization RiskIntegration and remediation requirements can consume management attention, increase costs, and pressure client retention or flows. Until Western Asset stabilizes fully, the subsidiary may dilute Franklin Templeton’s broader fixed-income momentum and delay expected operating benefits.
Structural Fee Pressure And Rising Investment CostsHigher distribution costs and continued spending on AI, data, security, fundraising, and advertising could offset part of the planned margin expansion. These pressures are structural in asset management and require sustained scale benefits and execution to overcome.
Franklin Resources News
BEN FAQ
What was Franklin Resources’s price range in the past 12 months?
Franklin Resources lowest stock price was $21.11 and its highest was $36.28 in the past 12 months.
What is Franklin Resources’s market cap?
Franklin Resources’s market cap is $17.59B.
When is Franklin Resources’s upcoming earnings report date?
Franklin Resources’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 03, 2026 which is in 69 days.
How were Franklin Resources’s earnings last quarter?
Franklin Resources released its earnings results on Jul 31, 2026. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.658 by $0.062.
Is Franklin Resources overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Franklin Resources’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Franklin Resources pay dividends?
Franklin Resources pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.33 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.74%. See more information on Franklin Resources dividends here
What is Franklin Resources’s EPS estimate?
Franklin Resources’s EPS estimate is 0.75.
How many shares outstanding does Franklin Resources have?
Franklin Resources has 508,076,900 shares outstanding.
What happened to Franklin Resources’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Franklin Resources reported an EPS of $0.72 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.658. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.08%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Franklin Resources?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BEN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Franklin Resources Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$36.75 (13.11% Upside)
$36.75 (13.11% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BEN Sentiment 78%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 484.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 10.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 10.2%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 67%
Bearish news 33%
Bearish news 33%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
40.97%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.74%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
11.34%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Calgary, Alberta; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, Midlothian; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Hyderabad, India; London, Greater London; Rancho Cordova, California; Shanghai, Shanghai Province; Singapore; Stamford, Connecticut; and Vienna.
BEN Company Deck
BEN Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call communicated broad-based, multi-channel growth with record AUM, robust long-term net inflows, strong private markets fundraising, expanding ETF/SMA/Canvas franchises, improving operating income and clear margin targets. The company also highlighted promising digital asset initiatives and AI-driven sales/investment enhancements. Offsetting items include ongoing integration work (notably Western Asset), modest expense growth tied to strategic investments, distribution fee pressures, and execution risks around AI and tokenization scale. On balance, the positives — multiple record metrics, sustained net inflows, and forward guidance of margin expansion — materially outweigh the manageable risks described.View all BEN earnings summariesBEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$36.75
▲(13.11% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
21.66% Insiders
10.12% Mutual Funds
12.84% Other Institutional Investors
33.26% Public Companies and
Individual Investors