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Franklin Resources (BEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$24.33 -0.25 (-1.02%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$24.42 +0.09 (+0.37%)
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About Franklin Resources Stock (NYSE:BEN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$24.17
$24.68
50-Day Range
$21.30
$25.15
52-Week Range
$16.25
$25.36
Volume
3.89 million shs
Average Volume
3.32 million shs
Market Capitalization
$12.79 billion
P/E Ratio
35.78
Dividend Yield
5.26%
Price Target
$21.92
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Franklin Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

BEN MarketRank™: 

Franklin Resources scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 173rd out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Franklin Resources has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.85, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Franklin Resources has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Franklin Resources' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Franklin Resources are expected to grow by 12.04% in the coming year, from $2.16 to $2.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 35.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 35.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Franklin Resources has a PEG Ratio of 1.77. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Franklin Resources has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Franklin Resources' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.36% of the float of Franklin Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Franklin Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Franklin Resources has recently decreased by 4.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Franklin Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Franklin Resources has been increasing its dividend for 45 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Franklin Resources is 188.24%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Franklin Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.89% next year. This indicates that Franklin Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Franklin Resources' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.36% of the float of Franklin Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Franklin Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Franklin Resources has recently decreased by 4.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Franklin Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Franklin Resources this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    39 people have searched for BEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 95% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Franklin Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Franklin Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    22.90% of the stock of Franklin Resources is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    47.56% of the stock of Franklin Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Franklin Resources' insider trading history.
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BEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Franklin Resources' stock was trading at $20.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BEN shares have increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $24.33.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 2nd. The closed-end fund reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Franklin Resources's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Franklin Resources subsidiaries include AdvisorEngine, Athena Capital Advisors, Benefit Street Partners, Random Forest Capital, Edinburgh Partners, K2 Advisors, Balanced Equity Management, and more.

Franklin Resources' top institutional shareholders include Vest Financial LLC (0.55%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.13%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.12%) and Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles B Johnson, Jennifer M Johnson, Jed A Plafker, Alok Sethi, Franklin Resources Inc and Mariann H Byerwalter.
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Shares of BEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Franklin Resources investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AT&T (T), Tesla (TSLA), Walmart (WMT) and International Business Machines (IBM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/02/2025
Record date for 7/11 Dividend
6/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend
6/27/2025
Dividend Payable
7/11/2025
Today
7/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - INVEST MGMT
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:BEN
CIK
38777
Employees
10,200
Year Founded
1947

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$29.00
Low Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-9.9%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.85
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.68
Trailing P/E Ratio
35.78
Forward P/E Ratio
11.26
P/E Growth
1.77
Net Income
$464.80 million
Net Margins
4.65%
Pretax Margin
7.01%
Return on Equity
9.13%
Return on Assets
3.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.93
Current Ratio
1.95
Quick Ratio
1.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.48 billion
Price / Sales
1.51
Cash Flow
$3.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.17
Book Value
$25.32 per share
Price / Book
0.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
525,520,000
Free Float
405,177,000
Market Cap
$12.79 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.45

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This page (NYSE:BEN) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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