Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BEN Franklin Resources (BEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.84 -0.35 (-1.37%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.84 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 08/7/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Franklin Resources Stock (NYSE:BEN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Franklin Resources alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$24.54▼$25.3150-Day Range$21.30▼$25.2852-Week Range$16.25▼$25.42Volume5.66 million shsAverage Volume4.22 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.90 billionP/E Ratio48.72Dividend Yield5.15%Price Target$23.42Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview 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. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Calgary, Canada; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Fort Lauderdale, United States; Hyderabad, India; London, United Kingdom; Rancho Cordova, United states; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Stamford, United States; and Vienna, Austria. Read More Franklin Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreBEN MarketRank™: Franklin Resources scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 253rd out of 918 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingFranklin 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 CoverageFranklin Resources has been the subject of 8 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.04% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 48.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 48.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.86.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFranklin Resources has a PEG Ratio of 1.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFranklin Resources has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.70% of the float of Franklin Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin Resources has recently decreased by 8.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipFranklin Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFranklin Resources has been increasing its dividend for 45 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Franklin Resources is 250.98%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG2.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.55 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.70% of the float of Franklin Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin Resources has recently decreased by 8.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentFranklin Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Franklin Resources this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest30 people have searched for BEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Franklin Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Franklin Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders22.90% 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 Institutions47.56% 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. Receive BEN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Franklin Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BEN Stock News HeadlinesFranklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Reaches New 12-Month High Following Analyst UpgradeAugust 7 at 2:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comAre Wall Street Analysts Predicting Franklin Resources Stock Will Climb or Sink?August 6 at 3:48 AM | msn.comHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 trillion vault of untapped American wealth. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards calls it the “Old Testament Wealth Code” — and says it could transform your financial future. He’s revealing everything in a new presentation. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Price Target Raised to $23.00August 6 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comFranklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under ManagementAugust 5 at 5:40 PM | businesswire.comFranklin Resources Q3 Revenue BeatsAugust 5 at 3:11 PM | fool.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Stock PriceAugust 5 at 3:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comEvercore ISI Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) StockAugust 5 at 3:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines BEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BEN shares performed this year? Franklin Resources' stock was trading at $20.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BEN stock has increased by 22.4% and is now trading at $24.8450. How were Franklin Resources' earnings last quarter? Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The closed-end fund reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.03. The business's revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Franklin Resources have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Franklin Resources: AdvisorEngine, Athena Capital Advisors, Benefit Street Partners, Random Forest Capital, Edinburgh Partners, K2 Advisors, Balanced Equity Management, and more. Who are Franklin Resources' major shareholders? Franklin Resources' top institutional shareholders include ProShare Advisors LLC (1.67%), Vest Financial LLC (0.55%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.31%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles B Johnson, Jennifer M Johnson, Jed A Plafker, Alok Sethi, Franklin Resources Inc and Mariann H Byerwalter. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Franklin Resources? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Resources own? 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 Record date for 7/11 Dividend6/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend6/27/2025Dividend Payable7/11/2025Last Earnings8/01/2025Today8/08/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - INVEST MGMT Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BEN CIK38777 Webwww.franklinresources.com Phone(650) 312-2000Fax650-312-3655Employees10,200Year Founded1947Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Franklin Resources$23.42 High Price Target$29.00 Low Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.7%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.85 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.51 Trailing P/E Ratio48.72 Forward P/E Ratio11.50 P/E Growth1.69Net Income$464.80 million Net Margins3.73% Pretax Margin5.63% Return on Equity8.76% Return on Assets3.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.94 Current Ratio1.55 Quick Ratio1.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.48 billion Price / Sales1.52 Cash Flow$3.38 per share Price / Cash Flow7.35 Book Value$25.14 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares519,200,000Free Float400,299,000Market Cap$12.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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