Franklin Resources (BEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Franklin Resources, Inc., operating under the Franklin Templeton brand, is a global investment management organization. The company provides investment solutions for individual investors, financial professionals, institutions and retirement-plan participants through a range of actively managed and specialized strategies.

Its products and services include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, separately managed accounts, institutional mandates and alternative investment strategies. Franklin Templeton offers capabilities spanning equities, fixed income, multi-asset investing, private markets and other specialized areas, with investment teams and brands serving different market segments and regions.

Founded in 1947 by Rupert H. Johnson Sr., the company expanded internationally through organic growth and acquisitions, including its acquisition of Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger in 1992 and Legg Mason in 2020. Franklin Resources serves clients in markets around the world and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.60 to $32.27
• 50-Day Range: $31.77 to $35.73
• 52-Week Range: $21.10 to $36.28
• Volume: 3.13 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.61
• Dividend Yield: 4.15%
• Price Target: $36.11
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Franklin Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Franklin Resources scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 854 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Franklin Resources has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Franklin Resources has a consensus price target of $36.11, representing about 13.7% upside from its current price of $31.77.

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Franklin Resources are expected to grow by 10.65% in the coming year, from $2.91 to $3.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 21.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 21.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.72.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Franklin Resources has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Franklin Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.73% 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 4.13.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Franklin Resources has recently increased by 11.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Franklin Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.07%, 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 89.80%. 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 40.99% next year. This indicates that Franklin Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Franklin Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Franklin Resources this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for BEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Franklin Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

23.40% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BEN
• CIK: 38777
• Web: www.franklintempleton.com
• Phone: (650) 312-2000
• Fax: 650-312-3655
• Employees: 9,800
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Franklin Resources: $36.11
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.92
• P/E Growth: 0.56
• Net Income: $524.90 million
• Net Margins: 8.72%
• Pretax Margin: 16.33%
• Return on Equity: 11.55%
• Return on Assets: 4.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.22
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.73
• Cash Flow: $3.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.19
• Book Value: $25.05 per share
• Price / Book: 1.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 508,077,000
• Free Float: 389,187,000
• Market Cap: $16.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.54