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What is Zacks Research's Forecast for BEN Q3 Earnings?

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Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Franklin Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the closed-end fund will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

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

Several other equities analysts have also commented on BEN. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $17.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. Cowen upgraded shares of Franklin Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Franklin Resources presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.25.

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Franklin Resources Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of BEN stock traded down $0.56 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $21.65. The company had a trading volume of 6,813,619 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,375,960. The company's fifty day moving average is $19.51 and its 200 day moving average is $20.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.66. Franklin Resources has a fifty-two week low of $16.25 and a fifty-two week high of $24.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.38 billion, a PE ratio of 33.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Resources

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Xponance Inc. increased its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 43,687 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $886,000 after purchasing an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 44.5% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,641 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 505 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 8,789 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 49.9% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 1,668 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hardy Reed LLC increased its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 16,721 shares of the closed-end fund's stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 591 shares during the last quarter. 47.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Franklin Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 27th will be given a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 27th. Franklin Resources's dividend payout ratio is presently 188.24%.

Franklin Resources Company Profile

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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.

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