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Franklin Resources (BEN)
NYSE:BEN
BEN Stock Chart & Stats
$27.83
-$0.26(-1.32%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$27.83
-$0.26(-1.32%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$16.25 - $27.94
Previous CloseN/A
Volume783.68K
Average Volume (3M)4.78M
Market Cap
$14.49B
Enterprise Value$12.33B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.48B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$14.21B
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.6
Beta0.93
Next Earnings
May 04, 2026EPS Estimate
0.58Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.33%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.70
Shares Outstanding520,763,400
10 Day Avg. Volume7,898,329
30 Day Avg. Volume4,783,233
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.21
Price to Book (P/B)0.99
Price to Sales (P/S)1.36
P/FCF Ratio13.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.85
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.39
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.73
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.27
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$26.83Price Target Upside-3.59% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Alternatives Fundraising MomentumSuccessful fundraising across multiple alternatives strategies strengthens the firm's long-term growth outlook by expanding higher‑margin business opportunities.
Fee And Investment Income GrowthHigher management fee revenue combined with increased non-operating investment income is expected to drive earnings improvement and support the stock's recovery.
Market EnvironmentImproved market dynamics could stabilize investor flows and provide support to the shares despite recent earnings revisions.
Bears Say
Analyst Outlook And ConfidenceAn analyst's maintained underweight recommendation, despite a modest price‑target adjustment, signals limited upside confidence that may dampen investor demand.
Business Mix And Growth ConstraintsA large traditional active business and a higher‑fee mix could limit long‑term earnings growth potential and constrain valuation expansion.
Rising Operating ExpensesHigher operating expenses have prompted downward revisions to near‑term earnings estimates, creating pressure on profitability and the share price.
Franklin Resources News
BEN FAQ
What was Franklin Resources’s price range in the past 12 months?
Franklin Resources lowest stock price was $16.25 and its highest was $27.94 in the past 12 months.
What is Franklin Resources’s market cap?
Franklin Resources’s market cap is $14.49B.
When is Franklin Resources’s upcoming earnings report date?
Franklin Resources’s upcoming earnings report date is May 04, 2026 which is in 87 days.
How were Franklin Resources’s earnings last quarter?
Franklin Resources released its earnings results on Jan 30, 2026. The company reported $0.7 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.15.
Is Franklin Resources overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Franklin Resources’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Franklin Resources pay dividends?
Franklin Resources pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.32 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.33%. See more information on Franklin Resources dividends here
What is Franklin Resources’s EPS estimate?
Franklin Resources’s EPS estimate is 0.58.
How many shares outstanding does Franklin Resources have?
Franklin Resources has 520,763,400 shares outstanding.
What happened to Franklin Resources’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Franklin Resources reported an EPS of $0.7 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.55. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.859%.
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
Moderate Sell
Average Price Target:
$26.83 (-3.59% Downside)
$26.83 (-3.59% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
BEN Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 55.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $2.1M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 6.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.4%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 88%
Bearish news 13%
Bearish news 13%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
41.70%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.58%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.49%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. 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 Hyderabad, India.
BEN Company Deck
BEN Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong and broad-based commercial momentum — record long-term inflows, rising AUM, robust ETF and private markets fundraising, continued product diversification (Canvas, SMAs, Investment Solutions), and strategic tech initiatives (AI and tokenization). Short-term headwinds include fixed income outflows largely tied to Western Asset, some near-term performance declines in shorter time horizons, regulatory overhang that is easing but still affecting flows, and episodic performance-fee volatility. Management reiterated a disciplined expense approach with a $200M cost-savings target and margin improvement roadmap to >30% by 2027. Overall, positive operational and strategic progress outweighs the localized challenges.View all BEN earnings summariesBEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$26.83
▼(-3.59% Downside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
20.92% Insiders
10.08% Mutual Funds
0.41% Other Institutional Investors
46.93% Public Companies and Individual Investors