Franklin Electric (FELE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. is a world‐leading manufacturer and distributor of systems and components for moving and managing water and fuel. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company specializes in designing engineered pumping systems and related controls for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Founded in 1944, Franklin Electric has built its reputation on submersible and surface pumping solutions for water wells, municipal water and wastewater treatment, irrigation and industrial fluid handling. Its product portfolio includes submersible motors and pumps, pump drive and control electronics, monitoring equipment and specialized well conversion solutions.

In addition to its core water business, the company develops and manufactures fuel and lubricant pumping systems for the petroleum distribution channel, including submersible turbine pumps, dispenser cabinets and point‐of‐sale control systems. These offerings serve convenience stores, service stations, fleet fueling and bulk fueling operations worldwide.

Franklin Electric serves a diversified global customer base through a network of manufacturing and distribution facilities across North America, Europe, Asia‐Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. The company is led by Craig A. Buckles, its chairman and chief executive officer, supported by a management team with deep experience in fluid handling and global operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $98.03 to $102.76
• 50-Day Range: $91.76 to $99.60
• 52-Week Range: $78.87 to $111.94
• Volume: 196,485 shs
• Average Volume: 176,472 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.65
• Dividend Yield: 1.07%
• Price Target: $107.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Franklin Electric Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Franklin Electric scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 185 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Franklin Electric has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Franklin Electric is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Franklin Electric has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.98%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Franklin Electric are expected to grow by 10.98% in the coming year, from $4.19 to $4.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Franklin Electric is 25.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Franklin Electric is 25.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Franklin Electric has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Franklin Electric has a P/B Ratio of 3.57. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.57% of the float of Franklin Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Franklin Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Franklin Electric has recently decreased by 17.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Franklin Electric pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Franklin Electric has been increasing its dividend for 33 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Franklin Electric is 27.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Franklin Electric will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.80% next year. This indicates that Franklin Electric will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.83

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.57% of the float of Franklin Electric has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Franklin Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Franklin Electric has recently decreased by 17.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Franklin Electric has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Franklin Electric this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Franklin Electric insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $983,829.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.72% of the stock of Franklin Electric is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.98% of the stock of Franklin Electric is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FELE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FELE shares performed this year?

Franklin Electric's stock was trading at $97.45 at the start of the year. Since then, FELE stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $99.27.

How were Franklin Electric's earnings last quarter?

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $587.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $566.61 million. Franklin Electric had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.05% and a net margin of 8.71%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Franklin Electric doing a stock buyback?

Franklin Electric's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, June 13th 2025, which permits the company to buy back 1,200,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Franklin Electric's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Franklin Electric include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.52%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.39%), Tributary Capital Management LLC (0.70%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Donald P Kenney, Jay J Walsh, Gregg C Sengstack, Jonathan M Grandon, Delancey W Davis, Kenneth Keene and David M Wathen.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Franklin Electric?

Shares of FELE 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Electric own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Franklin Electric investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), Meta Platforms (META) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2025
• Today: 10/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - ELECTRICAL
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FELE
• CIK: 38725
• Web: www.franklin-electric.com
• Phone: (260) 824-2900
• Fax: 260-824-2909
• Employees: 6,300
• Year Founded: 1944

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Franklin Electric: $107.00
• High Price Target: $107.00
• Low Price Target: $107.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.69
• P/E Growth: 1.97
• Net Income: $180.31 million
• Net Margins: 8.71%
• Pretax Margin: 11.41%
• Return on Equity: 14.05%
• Return on Assets: 9.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.18
• Cash Flow: $5.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.99
• Book Value: $27.77 per share
• Price / Book: 3.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,490,000
• Free Float: 43,275,000
• Market Cap: $4.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08