Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BEN Franklin Resources (BEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.67 +0.13 (+0.63%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Franklin Resources Stock (NYSE:BEN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Franklin Resources alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.42▼$20.7050-Day Range$19.14▼$22.7652-Week Range$18.94▼$30.32Volume2.60 million shsAverage Volume3.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$10.87 billionP/E Ratio12.68Dividend Yield6.00%Price Target$22.33Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewFranklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Calgary, Canada; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Fort Lauderdale, United States; Hyderabad, India; London, United Kingdom; Rancho Cordova, United states; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Stamford, United States; and Vienna, Austria.Read More… Musk’s new company could top a trillion? (Ad)The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just released the details on what he’s calling Elon’s Project X-9840. Click here to see the details because there’s not much time to prepare. Franklin Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreBEN MarketRank™: Franklin Resources scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 911 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingFranklin Resources has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFranklin Resources has been the subject of 8 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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Franklin Resources are expected to grow by 8.33% in the coming year, from $2.40 to $2.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 12.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Franklin Resources is 12.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.92.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFranklin Resources has a PEG Ratio of 2.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFranklin Resources has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.50% of the float of Franklin Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin Resources has recently increased by 6.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipFranklin Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFranklin Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Franklin Resources is 70.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Franklin Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.69% next year. This indicates that Franklin Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Franklin Resources' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.55 Percentage of Shares Shorted10.50% of the float of Franklin Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin Resources has recently increased by 6.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.19 News SentimentFranklin Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Franklin Resources this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest45 people have searched for BEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 11 people have added Franklin Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Franklin Resources insiders have bought 1,249.92% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $4,537,637.00 in company stock and sold $336,142.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders24.13% 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 Institutions47.56% 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. Receive BEN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Franklin Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BEN Stock News HeadlinesFranklin Resources Inc Sells 7,657 Shares of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) StockOctober 17 at 6:22 AM | insidertrades.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Franklin Resources, Inc. - BENOctober 17 at 9:43 PM | prnewswire.comMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just released the details on what he’s calling Elon’s Project X-9840.October 17, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Rosen Law Firm Encourages Franklin Resources, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - BENOctober 17 at 3:06 PM | prnewswire.comWhat You Need to Know Ahead of Franklin Resources’ Earnings ReleaseOctober 16 at 10:58 AM | msn.comBarclays Trims Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Target Price to $19.00October 16 at 2:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comFranklin Resources (BEN) Gets a Sell from BarclaysOctober 15 at 4:16 AM | markets.businessinsider.comFranklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) Receives $22.43 Consensus Target Price from AnalystsOctober 15 at 2:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines BEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BEN shares performed this year? Franklin Resources' stock was trading at $29.79 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BEN stock has decreased by 30.6% and is now trading at $20.67. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Franklin Resources' earnings last quarter? Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 26th. The closed-end fund reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.03. The closed-end fund had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.09 billion. Franklin Resources had a net margin of 10.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.60%. Does Franklin Resources have any subsidiaries? Franklin Resources subsidiaries include these companies: AdvisorEngine, Athena Capital Advisors, Benefit Street Partners, Random Forest Capital, Edinburgh Partners, K2 Advisors, Balanced Equity Management, and others. Who are Franklin Resources' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Franklin Resources include Mather Group LLC. (0.11%), Foundation Resource Management Inc. (0.11%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.10%) and RK Asset Management LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles B Johnson, Jennifer M Johnson, Jed A Plafker, Alok Sethi, Franklin Resources Inc, Mariann H Byerwalter and Gwen L Shaneyfelt. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Franklin Resources? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Franklin Resources own? 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 Last Earnings7/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend9/30/2024Dividend Payable10/11/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BEN CUSIP35461310 CIK38777 Webwww.franklinresources.com Phone(650) 312-2000Fax650-312-3655Employees9,200Year Founded1947Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$22.33 High Stock Price Target$26.00 Low Stock Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.0%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.75 Trailing P/E Ratio12.68 Forward P/E Ratio8.61 P/E Growth2.29Net Income$882.80 million Net Margins10.24% Pretax Margin16.47% Return on Equity10.60% Return on Assets4.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.71 Quick Ratio1.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.25 billion Price / Sales1.32 Cash Flow$3.86 per share Price / Cash Flow5.35 Book Value$25.15 per share Price / Book0.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares526,091,000Free Float396,799,000Market Cap$10.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.39 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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