Research Analysts Set Expectations for BEN Q3 Earnings

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Franklin Resources in a research note issued on Friday, May 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the closed-end fund will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Franklin Resources' current full-year earnings is $2.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Franklin Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group raised their target price on Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Franklin Resources from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Cowen upgraded shares of Franklin Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $21.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Franklin Resources presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $20.25.

Franklin Resources Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of BEN traded down $0.10 during trading on Monday, reaching $21.71. 492,277 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,372,771. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.30. The stock has a market cap of $11.41 billion, a PE ratio of 33.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.39. Franklin Resources has a twelve month low of $16.25 and a twelve month high of $24.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The closed-end fund reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Franklin Resources had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 4.32%. The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.56 EPS. The company's revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BEN. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Franklin Resources during the fourth quarter worth approximately $53,676,000. Evergreen Quality Fund GP Ltd. raised its stake in Franklin Resources by 99.1% during the 1st quarter. Evergreen Quality Fund GP Ltd. now owns 5,237,650 shares of the closed-end fund's stock worth $100,825,000 after acquiring an additional 2,607,460 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its position in Franklin Resources by 173.7% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 3,531,700 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $71,658,000 after acquiring an additional 2,241,500 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in Franklin Resources by 132.7% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,935,292 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $59,557,000 after acquiring an additional 1,673,971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in Franklin Resources by 33.1% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,438,863 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $130,645,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599,849 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.56% of the company's stock.

Franklin Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 27th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 27th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.90%. Franklin Resources's dividend payout ratio is currently 188.24%.

About 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.