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Franklin Resources (BEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.08 -0.72 (-3.00%)
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About Franklin Resources Stock (NYSE:BEN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.69
$23.84
50-Day Range
$22.55
$26.04
52-Week Range
$16.25
$26.08
Volume
3.45 million shs
Average Volume
4.41 million shs
Market Capitalization
$11.99 billion
P/E Ratio
45.29
Dividend Yield
5.54%
Price Target
$24.25
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Franklin Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

BEN MarketRank™: 

Franklin Resources scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 920 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 1.93, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

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

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Franklin Resources has been the subject of 9 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 45.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 235.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 45.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.49.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Franklin Resources has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. 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 0.91. 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

    5.51% 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.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Franklin Resources has recently decreased by 13.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Franklin Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.38%, 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 250.98%. 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

    5.51% 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.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Franklin Resources has recently decreased by 13.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Franklin Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Franklin Resources this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    22 people have searched for BEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Franklin Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% 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 start of the year. Since then, BEN shares have increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $23.1450.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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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.

Franklin Resources' top institutional shareholders include Praxis Investment Management Inc. (0.01%), Park National Corp OH and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Charles B Johnson, Jennifer M Johnson, 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

Record date for 7/11 Dividend
6/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend
6/27/2025
Dividend Payable
7/11/2025
Last Earnings
8/01/2025
Record date for 10/10 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/10 Dividend
9/30/2025
Today
10/06/2025
Dividend Payable
10/10/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
11/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

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
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.9%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.93
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
46.66
Forward P/E Ratio
11.02
P/E Growth
1.57
Net Income
$464.80 million
Net Margins
3.73%
Pretax Margin
5.63%
Return on Equity
8.76%
Return on Assets
3.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.94
Current Ratio
1.55
Quick Ratio
1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.48 billion
Price / Sales
1.46
Cash Flow
$3.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.94
Book Value
$25.32 per share
Price / Book
0.94

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
519,200,000
Free Float
400,299,000
Market Cap
$12.35 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.50

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This page (NYSE:BEN) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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