Question 1

Do analysts rate BEN or TROW?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources currently has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.91%. T. Rowe Price Group has a consensus target price of $105.92, indicating a potential upside of 0.15%. Given Franklin Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Franklin Resources is more favorable than T. Rowe Price Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 T. Rowe Price Group 3 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.85

Question 2

Is BEN or TROW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. T. Rowe Price Group pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. 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 pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Resources has increased its dividend for 45 consecutive years and T. Rowe Price Group has increased its dividend for 39 consecutive years. T. Rowe Price Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, BEN or TROW?

Accepted Answer

T. Rowe Price Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Franklin Resources $8.77B 1.91 $524.90M $1.47 22.48 T. Rowe Price Group $7.31B 3.08 $2.09B $9.97 10.61

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of Franklin Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is BEN or TROW 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 Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46% T. Rowe Price Group 29.26% 20.91% 15.68%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, BEN or TROW?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, T. Rowe Price Group has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BEN or TROW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, T. Rowe Price Group had 6 more articles in the media than Franklin Resources. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for T. Rowe Price Group and 4 mentions for Franklin Resources. T. Rowe Price Group's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Franklin Resources' score of 0.27 indicating that T. Rowe Price Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral T. Rowe Price Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer BEN or VCTR?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources currently has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.91%. Victory Capital has a consensus target price of $113.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.89%. Given Franklin Resources' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Franklin Resources is more favorable than Victory Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Victory Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29

Question 9

Is BEN or VCTR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Victory Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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. Victory Capital pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Resources has increased its dividend for 45 consecutive years and Victory Capital has increased its dividend for 6 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 higher valuation and earnings, BEN or VCTR?

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 Franklin Resources $8.77B 1.91 $524.90M $1.47 22.48 Victory Capital $1.31B 5.38 $330.06M $5.44 21.02

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Is BEN or VCTR 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 Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46% Victory Capital 29.57% 24.17% 13.77%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, BEN or VCTR?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victory Capital has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer BEN or VCTR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Franklin Resources had 3 more articles in the media than Victory Capital. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Franklin Resources and 1 mentions for Victory Capital. Victory Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Franklin Resources' score of 0.27 indicating that Victory Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Victory Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate VRTS or BEN?

Accepted Answer

Virtus Investment Partners currently has a consensus target price of $143.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.38%. Franklin Resources has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.91%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than Franklin Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Virtus Investment Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 Franklin Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

Question 16

Is VRTS or BEN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Franklin Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 55.8% 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. Franklin Resources has increased 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 preferable earnings and valuation, VRTS or BEN?

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 Virtus Investment Partners $819.58M 1.08 $121.75M $17.55 7.59 Franklin Resources $8.77B 1.91 $524.90M $1.47 22.48

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Is VRTS or BEN 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 Virtus Investment Partners 13.42% 21.56% 5.27% Franklin Resources 8.72% 11.55% 4.46%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, VRTS or BEN?

Accepted Answer

Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer VRTS or BEN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Franklin Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Virtus Investment Partners. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Franklin Resources and 3 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners. Virtus Investment Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Franklin Resources' score of 0.27 indicating that Virtus Investment Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Virtus Investment Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts recommend BEN or AB?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources presently has a consensus price target of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.91%. AllianceBernstein has a consensus price target of $38.88, indicating a potential upside of 10.99%. Given AllianceBernstein's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AllianceBernstein is more favorable than Franklin Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 AllianceBernstein 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

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 4.0%. AllianceBernstein pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. 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 higher 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 $8.77B 1.91 $524.90M $1.47 22.48 AllianceBernstein $4.53B 0.72 $299.84M $3.38 10.36

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AllianceBernstein has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor BEN or AB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, AllianceBernstein had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Resources. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AllianceBernstein and 4 mentions for Franklin Resources. Franklin Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat AllianceBernstein's score of 0.25 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AllianceBernstein 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts rate BEN or BLK?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources currently has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.91%. BlackRock has a consensus price target of $1,304.35, suggesting a potential upside of 22.33%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BlackRock is more favorable than Franklin Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 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 4.0%. 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 preferable earnings and valuation, 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 $8.77B 1.91 $524.90M $1.47 22.48 BlackRock $24.22B 6.82 $5.55B $41.84 25.48

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

47.6% of Franklin Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of BlackRock shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.4% of Franklin Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of BlackRock shares are owned by company 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 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 volatility and risk, BEN or BLK?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Resources has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock has a beta of 1.41, meaning 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 46 more articles in the media than Franklin Resources. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for BlackRock and 4 mentions for Franklin Resources. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Franklin Resources' score of 0.27 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BlackRock 16 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Franklin Resources	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$16.81B	$5.18B	$13.32B	$22.71B
Dividend Yield	4.11%	7.55%	6.03%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	22.50	29.37	24.51	27.87
Price / Sales	1.91	1,271.28	510.26	20.35
Price / Cash	9.23	47.77	47.45	39.56
Price / Book	1.32	3.50	2.70	4.65
Net Income	$524.90M	$417.69M	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	0.03%	-0.52%	-0.80%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	-0.01%	5.46%	1.25%	-4.75%
1 Year Performance	44.26%	3.53%	8.36%	6.01%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BEN Franklin Resources	4.4312 of 5 stars	$33.04 +1.7%	$34.33 +3.9%	+44.1%	$16.81B	$8.77B	22.50	9,800
TROW T. Rowe Price Group	3.0161 of 5 stars	$103.81 -1.6%	$105.92 +2.0%	+4.7%	$22.51B	$7.31B	10.41	7,773	Positive News
VCTR Victory Capital	4.3775 of 5 stars	$109.60 +0.8%	$109.14 -0.4%	+78.6%	$6.69B	$1.31B	20.15	699
VRTS Virtus Investment Partners	3.59 of 5 stars	$129.59 -0.8%	$143.00 +10.3%	-28.7%	$858.26M	$819.58M	7.67	801
AB AllianceBernstein	3.5933 of 5 stars	$35.18 -1.6%	$39.50 +12.3%	-6.2%	$3.33B	$4.53B	10.41	4,468

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

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Which has more volatility & risk, BEN or TROW?

Is BEN or TROW a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BEN or TROW?

Does the media prefer BEN or TROW?

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, BEN or TROW?

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Is BEN or VCTR more profitable?

Is BEN or VCTR a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts prefer BEN or VCTR?

Does the media prefer BEN or VCTR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BEN or VCTR?

Which has more volatility & risk, BEN or VCTR?

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

Is VRTS or BEN a better dividend stock?

Is VRTS or BEN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, VRTS or BEN?

Do analysts rate VRTS or BEN?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VRTS or BEN?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, BEN or AB?

Which has more risk & volatility, BEN or AB?

Is BEN or AB more profitable?

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Is BEN or BLK more profitable?

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

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