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Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)
NASDAQ:FELE
FELE Stock Chart & Stats
$100.12
-$0.42(-0.45%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$100.12
-$0.42(-0.45%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$78.87 - $111.53
Previous CloseN/A
Volume40.63K
Average Volume (3M)275.68K
Market Cap
$4.43B
Enterprise Value$4.64B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$99.66M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$280.49M
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.1
Beta0.81
Next Earnings
May 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.75Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.06%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.87
Shares Outstanding44,202,150
10 Day Avg. Volume329,330
30 Day Avg. Volume275,675
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.72
Price to Book (P/B)3.26
Price to Sales (P/S)2.03
P/FCF Ratio22.33
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.05
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.18
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.13
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.29
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$90.00Price Target Upside-10.11% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)4.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.21B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance SheetLow leverage and equity growth give Franklin structural financial flexibility to fund R&D, acquisitions and buybacks without stressing liquidity. A D/E near 0.18 supports resilience through cycles and underpins durable capital allocation and investment capacity over the next 2–6 months.
Strong Cash GenerationSizable, positive free cash flow and strong cash coverage of earnings provide a durable funding source for dividends, buybacks and targeted M&A. Even with variable FCF growth, current cash generation supports shareholder returns and operational investments over the medium term.
Product Innovation PipelineA growing new-product pipeline that management expects to triple and deliver material revenue in years 2–3 enhances organic growth prospects and reduces reliance on cyclic end markets. Durable product introductions support margin resilience and deeper channel penetration over coming quarters.
Bears Say
Energy Margin PressureTariffs, adverse geographic mix and needed investments have compressed Energy margins. These headwinds can persist as price pass-through lags and tariffs or regional exposure remain, limiting near-term margin expansion and making segment profitability recovery uneven over the next several quarters.
Negative FCF Growth TrendAlthough FCF is positive, the multi-year decline in FCF growth signals less reliable cash momentum. Continued variability in working capital and cash conversion could constrain incremental capital returns or acquisitions and reduce cushion for cyclical downturns during the coming 2–6 months.
Regional And End-market SoftnessSustained weakness in HVAC demand and softness in Latin America and Asia indicate cyclical and regional exposure. End-market variability and multi-quarter cycles in dewatering reduce predictability of revenue and margins, raising execution risk for meeting steady growth targets in the near term.
Franklin Electric Co News
FELE FAQ
What was Franklin Electric Co.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Franklin Electric Co. lowest stock price was $78.87 and its highest was $111.53 in the past 12 months.
What is Franklin Electric Co.’s market cap?
Franklin Electric Co.’s market cap is $4.43B.
When is Franklin Electric Co.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Franklin Electric Co.’s upcoming earnings report date is May 05, 2026 which is in 62 days.
How were Franklin Electric Co.’s earnings last quarter?
Franklin Electric Co. released its earnings results on Feb 17, 2026. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.878 by -$0.008.
Is Franklin Electric Co. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Franklin Electric Co.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Franklin Electric Co. pay dividends?
Franklin Electric Co. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.265 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.06%. See more information on Franklin Electric Co. dividends here
What is Franklin Electric Co.’s EPS estimate?
Franklin Electric Co.’s EPS estimate is 0.75.
How many shares outstanding does Franklin Electric Co. have?
Franklin Electric Co. has 44,202,150 shares outstanding.
What happened to Franklin Electric Co.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Franklin Electric Co. reported an EPS of $0.87 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.878. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -14.65%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Franklin Electric Co.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FELE
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 Electric Co Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$90.00 (-10.11% Downside)
$90.00 (-10.11% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
FELE Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 14.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.1M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
2.92%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
10.89%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.52%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Franklin Electric Co.
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FELE Company Deck
FELE Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The earnings call presented a predominantly positive operational and financial picture: company-wide revenue and segment operating income reached multi-year highs, cash conversion remained strong (126%), Distribution and Water treatment businesses showed significant margin improvement, and management outlined a clear transformation agenda (Value Acceleration Office) and a sizable new-product pipeline. Key challenges include a GAAP EPS hit from a large pension settlement charge, Energy segment margin pressure due to tariffs and geographic mix, and some regional softness (HVAC in the U.S., Latin America and parts of Asia). Management provided constructive 2026 guidance (midpoint sales growth ~3% and adjusted EPS midpoint ~9%) and emphasized continued margin expansion and product-driven growth. On balance, the positives — record revenue, operating income, margin improvement in core growth areas, strong cash conversion, active capital allocation and a focused transformation program — outweigh the headwinds presented.View all FELE earnings summariesFELE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$90.00
▼(-10.11% Downside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.36% Insiders
22.17% Mutual Funds
17.15% Other Institutional Investors
28.47% Public Companies and
Individual Investors