Franklin Resources (BEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free BEN Stock Alerts $24.28 +0.12 (+0.50%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Franklin Resources Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume19,310,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume23,160,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-16.62%Dollar Volume Sold Short$441.23 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.1Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares526,090,000 sharesFloat Size285,220,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.77%Today's Trading Volume2,401,505 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,099,565 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average47% Short Selling Franklin Resources ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Franklin Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatBEN Short Interest Over TimeBEN Days to Cover Over TimeBEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the MarketsForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big Thing4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> Franklin Resources Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202419,310,000 shares $441.23 million -16.6%6.8%5.1 $22.85 4/15/202423,160,000 shares $577.61 million +5.9%8.1%6.6 $24.94 3/31/202421,870,000 shares $614.77 million +7.0%7.7%6.5 $28.11 3/15/202420,440,000 shares $549.84 million -0.2%7.2%6.2 $26.90 2/29/202420,480,000 shares $561.97 million +15.9%7.2%6.2 $27.44 2/15/202417,670,000 shares $483.63 million +34.0%6.2%5.3 $27.37 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BEN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Franklin Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202413,190,000 shares $351.38 million +37.4%4.9%3.8 $26.64 1/15/20249,600,000 shares $272.64 million +6.1%3.8%2.8 $28.40 12/31/20239,050,000 shares $269.60 million -31.1%3.2%2.7 $29.79 12/15/202313,140,000 shares $386.18 million -7.3%4.6%3.9 $29.39 11/30/202314,170,000 shares $351.13 million -8.5%5.0%4.5 $24.78 11/15/202315,480,000 shares $380.19 million +1.2%5.4%5.1 $24.56 10/31/202315,300,000 shares $348.69 million +6.1%5.3%5.4 $22.79 10/15/202314,420,000 shares $326.61 million +1.0%5.0%4.9 $22.65 9/30/202314,280,000 shares $351.00 million +9.7%4.9%4.9 $24.58 9/15/202313,020,000 shares $341.78 million +10.7%4.5%4.5 $26.25 8/31/202311,760,000 shares $314.46 million +9.8%4.1%3.9 $26.74 8/15/202310,710,000 shares $288.63 million -26.8%3.7%3.5 $26.95 7/31/202314,630,000 shares $427.63 million -5.9%5.1%4.7 $29.23 7/15/202315,550,000 shares $442.24 million -17.7%5.4%5.3 $28.44 6/30/202318,890,000 shares $504.55 million +11.6%6.5%6.5 $26.71 6/15/202316,930,000 shares $462.19 million +19.3%5.8%5.9 $27.30 5/31/202314,190,000 shares $340.70 million -7.0%4.9%4.2 $24.01 5/15/202315,260,000 shares $374.02 million -2.9%5.3%4.6 $24.51 4/30/202315,710,000 shares $422.28 million +3.6%5.4%4.6 $26.88 4/15/202315,170,000 shares $405.80 million -9.7%5.2%4 $26.75 3/31/202316,800,000 shares $452.59 million -14.1%5.8%4.2 $26.94 3/15/202319,550,000 shares $525.90 million +13.7%6.7%4.9 $26.90 2/28/202317,190,000 shares $506.59 million +0.8%5.9%4.7 $29.47 2/15/202317,060,000 shares $541.48 million -10.3%5.9%4.8 $31.74 1/31/202319,010,000 shares $593.11 million -7.0%6.6%5.1 $31.20 1/15/202320,440,000 shares $614.63 million -1.2%7.1%6 $30.07 12/30/202220,680,000 shares $545.54 million -0.4%7.2%6.2 $26.38 12/15/202220,760,000 shares $541.42 million +13.6%7.2%6.2 $26.08 11/30/202218,280,000 shares $490.09 million -8.1%6.3%5.5 $26.81 11/15/202219,890,000 shares $535.44 million -11.1%6.9%6 $26.92 10/31/202222,380,000 shares $524.81 million +20.7%7.8%7.4 $23.45 10/15/202218,540,000 shares $402.50 million -10.5%6.6%6.6 $21.71 9/30/202220,710,000 shares $445.68 million +1.8%7.4%7.4 $21.52 9/15/202220,340,000 shares $498.94 million +11.1%7.2%7.3 $24.53Man who spotted Apple at $1.49 says: “Buy These 6 AI Stocks.” (Ad)Man who spotted Apple at $1.49 says: "Buy These 6 AI Stocks."And these will be the biggest winners BEN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Franklin Resources' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Franklin Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 19,310,000 shares of BEN short. 6.77% of Franklin Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin Resources' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Franklin Resources? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Franklin Resources's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Franklin Resources? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Franklin Resources: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Franklin Resources? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 6.77% of Franklin Resources' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Franklin Resources' short interest increasing or decreasing? Franklin Resources saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 19,310,000 shares, a drop of 16.6% from the previous total of 23,160,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Franklin Resources' float size? Franklin Resources currently has issued a total of 526,090,000 shares. Some of Franklin Resources' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Franklin Resources currently has a public float of 285,220,000 shares. How does Franklin Resources' short interest compare to its competitors? 6.77% of Franklin Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Franklin Resources: Invesco Ltd. (1.76%), Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2.07%), Cohen & Steers, Inc. (9.78%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (0.83%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (8.12%), TPG Inc. (2.97%), Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (1.71%), Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (5.51%), Evercore Inc. (3.64%), Hamilton Lane Incorporated (2.23%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Franklin Resources stock? Short selling BEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin Resources as its price is falling. BEN shares are trading up $0.12 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Franklin Resources? A short squeeze for Franklin Resources occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BEN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Franklin Resources' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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