Question 1

Do analysts recommend TROW or BEN?

Accepted Answer

T. Rowe Price Group presently has a consensus price target of $106.15, indicating a potential downside of 0.13%. Franklin Resources has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.05%. Given T. Rowe Price Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe T. Rowe Price Group is more favorable than Franklin Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score T. Rowe Price Group 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.79 Franklin Resources 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17

Question 2

Is TROW or BEN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

T. Rowe Price Group pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. T. Rowe Price Group pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Resources pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. T. Rowe Price Group has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years and Franklin Resources has raised its dividend for 45 consecutive years. T. Rowe Price Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TROW or BEN?

Accepted Answer

T. Rowe Price Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Franklin Resources. T. Rowe Price Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio T. Rowe Price Group $7.59B 2.99 $2.09B $9.97 10.66 Franklin Resources $9.32B 1.84 $524.90M $1.47 22.92

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TROW or BEN?

Accepted Answer

73.4% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Franklin Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is TROW or BEN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

T. Rowe Price Group has a net margin of 29.26% compared to Franklin Resources' net margin of 8.72%. T. Rowe Price Group's return on equity of 20.91% beat Franklin Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets T. Rowe Price Group 29.26% 20.91% 15.68% Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, TROW or BEN?

Accepted Answer

T. Rowe Price Group has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer TROW or BEN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, T. Rowe Price Group had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Resources. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for T. Rowe Price Group and 10 mentions for Franklin Resources. T. Rowe Price Group's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Franklin Resources' score of 1.14 indicating that T. Rowe Price Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment T. Rowe Price Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate VCTR or BEN?

Accepted Answer

Victory Capital presently has a consensus price target of $105.71, suggesting a potential downside of 4.16%. Franklin Resources has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.05%. Given Franklin Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Resources is more favorable than Victory Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Victory Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Franklin Resources 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17

Question 9

Is VCTR or BEN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Victory Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Victory Capital pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Resources pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Victory Capital has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Franklin Resources has increased its dividend for 45 consecutive years. Franklin Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better earnings and valuation, VCTR or BEN?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Victory Capital. Victory Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Victory Capital $1.56B 4.35 $330.06M $5.44 20.28 Franklin Resources $9.32B 1.84 $524.90M $1.47 22.92

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VCTR or BEN?

Accepted Answer

87.7% of Victory Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Victory Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Franklin Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is VCTR or BEN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Victory Capital has a net margin of 29.57% compared to Franklin Resources' net margin of 8.72%. Victory Capital's return on equity of 24.17% beat Franklin Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Victory Capital 29.57% 24.17% 13.77% Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, VCTR or BEN?

Accepted Answer

Victory Capital has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to VCTR or BEN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Franklin Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Victory Capital. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franklin Resources and 6 mentions for Victory Capital. Franklin Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Victory Capital's score of 0.95 indicating that Franklin Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Victory Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate BEN or VRTS?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.05%. Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus price target of $145.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.20%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than Franklin Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Virtus Investment Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80

Question 16

Is BEN or VRTS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Franklin Resources pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Resources has raised its dividend for 45 consecutive years. Virtus Investment Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BEN or VRTS?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Virtus Investment Partners. Virtus Investment Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franklin Resources $9.32B 1.84 $524.90M $1.47 22.92 Virtus Investment Partners $819.58M 1.19 $121.75M $17.55 8.39

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BEN or VRTS?

Accepted Answer

47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of Franklin Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is BEN or VRTS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Virtus Investment Partners has a net margin of 13.42% compared to Franklin Resources' net margin of 8.72%. Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity of 21.56% beat Franklin Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46% Virtus Investment Partners 13.42% 21.56% 5.27%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, BEN or VRTS?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer BEN or VRTS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Franklin Resources had 8 more articles in the media than Virtus Investment Partners. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franklin Resources and 2 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners. Franklin Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Virtus Investment Partners' score of 0.53 indicating that Franklin Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Virtus Investment Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer BEN or AB?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.05%. AllianceBernstein has a consensus target price of $39.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.60%. Given AllianceBernstein's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AllianceBernstein is more favorable than Franklin Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 AllianceBernstein 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29

Question 23

Is BEN or AB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. AllianceBernstein pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Franklin Resources pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AllianceBernstein pays out 97.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Franklin Resources has increased its dividend for 45 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BEN or AB?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has higher revenue and earnings than AllianceBernstein. AllianceBernstein is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franklin Resources $9.32B 1.84 $524.90M $1.47 22.92 AllianceBernstein $4.53B 0.74 $299.84M $3.38 10.66

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BEN or AB?

Accepted Answer

47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of AllianceBernstein shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.4% of Franklin Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of AllianceBernstein shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is BEN or AB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has a net margin of 8.72% compared to AllianceBernstein's net margin of 6.60%. AllianceBernstein's return on equity of 25.94% beat Franklin Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46% AllianceBernstein 6.60% 25.94% 25.92%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, BEN or AB?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AllianceBernstein has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer BEN or AB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Franklin Resources had 5 more articles in the media than AllianceBernstein. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franklin Resources and 5 mentions for AllianceBernstein. Franklin Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat AllianceBernstein's score of -0.16 indicating that Franklin Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AllianceBernstein 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts prefer BEN or BLK?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.05%. BlackRock has a consensus price target of $1,311.06, suggesting a potential upside of 21.31%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BlackRock is more favorable than Franklin Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 BlackRock 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89

Question 30

Is BEN or BLK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Franklin Resources pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BlackRock pays out 54.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Resources has raised its dividend for 45 consecutive years and BlackRock has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Franklin Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BEN or BLK?

Accepted Answer

BlackRock has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Resources. Franklin Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franklin Resources $9.32B 1.84 $524.90M $1.47 22.92 BlackRock $27.30B 6.13 $5.55B $41.84 25.83

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BEN or BLK?

Accepted Answer

47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of Franklin Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of BlackRock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is BEN or BLK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

BlackRock has a net margin of 24.09% compared to Franklin Resources' net margin of 8.72%. BlackRock's return on equity of 14.90% beat Franklin Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46% BlackRock 24.09% 14.90% 4.97%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, BEN or BLK?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer BEN or BLK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, BlackRock had 31 more articles in the media than Franklin Resources. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for BlackRock and 10 mentions for Franklin Resources. Franklin Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat BlackRock's score of 0.82 indicating that Franklin Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackRock 23 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Franklin Resources	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$17.10B	$5.50B	$14.01B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	3.87%	7.47%	5.94%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	22.92	30.54	25.67	28.69
Price / Sales	1.84	1,230.73	510.20	99.79
Price / Cash	9.67	47.89	40.16	33.82
Price / Book	1.34	3.53	2.75	4.74
Net Income	$524.90M	$418.04M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.72%	-1.39%	-1.17%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	0.38%	-1.45%	0.26%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	36.70%	4.82%	9.27%	10.45%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BEN Franklin Resources	4.4161 of 5 stars	$33.69 +0.1%	$33.00 -2.0%	+35.6%	$17.10B	$9.32B	22.92	9,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast
TROW T. Rowe Price Group	2.7178 of 5 stars	$109.78 flat	$106.15 -3.3%	+0.6%	$23.42B	$7.31B	11.01	7,773	Positive News
VCTR Victory Capital	4.1245 of 5 stars	$113.73 flat	$105.71 -7.0%	+56.0%	$7.00B	$1.31B	20.91	510	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
VRTS Virtus Investment Partners	2.4859 of 5 stars	$159.18 -0.2%	$145.50 -8.6%	-27.0%	$1.05B	$819.58M	9.42	770	News Coverage
AB AllianceBernstein	3.3072 of 5 stars	$37.31 -0.1%	$39.50 +5.9%	-6.1%	$3.48B	$4.53B	11.04	4,468	News Coverage Short Interest Increase

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How does Franklin Resources compare to T. Rowe Price Group?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TROW or BEN?

Is TROW or BEN more profitable?

Is TROW or BEN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TROW or BEN?

Which has more volatility and risk, TROW or BEN?

Does the media prefer TROW or BEN?

Do analysts recommend TROW or BEN?

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Which has more risk & volatility, VCTR or BEN?

Is VCTR or BEN more profitable?

Do analysts rate VCTR or BEN?

Does the media refer more to VCTR or BEN?

Is VCTR or BEN a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VCTR or BEN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VCTR or BEN?

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How does Franklin Resources compare to Virtus Investment Partners?

Which has more risk and volatility, BEN or VRTS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BEN or VRTS?

Is BEN or VRTS more profitable?

Is BEN or VRTS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BEN or VRTS?

Does the media prefer BEN or VRTS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BEN or VRTS?

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Which has more risk & volatility, BEN or AB?

Is BEN or AB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BEN or AB?

Is BEN or AB more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BEN or AB?

Does the media prefer BEN or AB?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BEN or AB?

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Is BEN or BLK more profitable?

Does the media prefer BEN or BLK?

Is BEN or BLK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BEN or BLK?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BEN or BLK?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BEN or BLK?

Which has more risk & volatility, BEN or BLK?

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