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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 - $35.86
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)22.6
Beta1.07
Next Earnings
Nov 03, 2026EPS Estimate
0.75Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.87%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.50
Shares Outstanding519,637,150
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
$36.63Price Target Upside12.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)2.81
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.10B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Balance Sheet / Low LeverageA sharply reduced leverage profile and sizable equity base materially boost financial flexibility over the medium term. Low net debt lowers interest burden and increases capacity for disciplined buybacks, bolt-on M&A, and temporary drawdowns in AUM without threatening solvency.
Consistent Long-term Net Inflows And ScaleSustained, diversified long-term inflows and $1.68 trillion AUM create stable fee revenue and distribution advantages. Scale drives operating leverage, supports distribution economics across channels, and reduces reliance on any single market or client segment for core fee generation.
Alternatives, Private Markets And ETF MomentumStrong fundraising and ETF growth shift AUM mix toward higher-fee alternatives and active ETFs. Growing alternatives and private credit increase long-duration, sticky fee pools and diversify revenue, supporting higher structural fee margins if conversion to fee-bearing assets continues.
Bears Say
Weakened Cash GenerationMaterial deterioration in operating and free cash flow means reported earnings are not translating into cash as before. Lower cash conversion constrains reinvestment, buybacks and dividend flexibility and raises sensitivity to market shocks or shortfalls in fee realization.
Margins Still Below Prior-Cycle PeaksAlthough profitability is improving, margins remain well under historical peaks, limiting return on capital and resilience to expense inflation. Achieving targeted margins depends on sustained fee growth and expense discipline, which can be delayed by fundraising or investment in growth initiatives.
Alternatives Fee-Conversion UncertaintyA meaningful portion of alternatives AUM not yet fee-bearing creates structural revenue timing risk. Converting dry powder into fee-generating assets depends on realizations, fund structures and market conditions, making future fee growth and margin expansion partially contingent and less certain.
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 $35.86 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 90 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 3.87%. 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 519,637,150 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:
$36.63 (12.73% Upside)
$36.63 (12.73% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BEN Sentiment 88%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 129.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
40.97%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.87%
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 presented a strongly positive operational and commercial performance narrative: robust diversified long-term net inflows, exceptional alternatives and ETF momentum, improving investment performance, and margin expansion potential supported by disciplined expense guidance. Notable headwinds included equity and modest fixed income outflows, elevated near-term fundraising and AI investment expenses, and some timing/visibility risk around fee recognition in alternatives and regulatory/tax uncertainties. On balance, the positive growth, fundraising, AUM gains, and improving profitability outlook materially outweigh the listed challenges.View all BEN earnings summariesBEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$36.63
▲(12.73% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
21.17% Insiders
9.89% Mutual Funds
2.70% Other Institutional Investors
44.09% Public Companies and Individual Investors