Franklin Resources (BEN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$22.24 -0.48 (-2.11%)

(As of 02:34 PM ET)

Franklin Resources - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Reduce

Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Sell
5

Hold
6

Buy
0

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Franklin Resources in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 11 analysts, 5 have given a sell rating, and 6 have given a hold rating for BEN.

Consensus Price Target

$20.20
-9.15% Downside

According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Franklin Resources, the average price target is $20.20. The highest price target for BEN is $26.00, while the lowest price target for BEN is $18.50. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -9.15% from the current price of $22.24.

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BEN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/27/23 to 11/26/24	1 Month Ago 10/28/23 to 10/27/24	3 Months Ago 8/29/23 to 8/28/24	1 Year Ago 11/27/22 to 11/27/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	5 Sell rating(s)	5 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$20.20	$21.43	$24.45	$24.75
Forecasted Upside	-9.15% Downside	5.18% Upside	24.70% Upside	4.39% Upside
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Reduce	Reduce	Strong Sell

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BEN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BEN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Franklin Resources Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Franklin Resources	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	1.55	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-11.15% Downside	8.96% Upside	6.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BEN News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/5/2024	TD Cowen 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$20.00 ➝ $18.50	-11.31%
11/5/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	M. Brown Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$19.00 ➝ $19.50	-7.05%
11/5/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$22.00 ➝ $21.00	+1.30%
11/5/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$20.00 ➝ $19.00	-8.35%
11/5/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$20.00 ➝ $19.00	-6.08%
10/22/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$24.00 ➝ $21.00	+3.30%
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10/18/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$21.00 ➝ $19.00	-8.03%
10/14/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Budish Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$20.00 ➝ $19.00	-4.23%
10/4/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$20.00 ➝ $19.00	-4.14%
9/30/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sell ➝ Sell	$23.75 ➝ $21.25	+2.21%
7/29/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$27.00 ➝ $26.00	+12.65%
10/10/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$28.00 ➝ $27.00	+12.03%
10/4/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$24.00 ➝ $21.00	-10.10%

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BEN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Franklin Resources is $20.20, with a high forecast of $26.00 and a low forecast of $18.50.
: 11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Franklin Resources in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 sell ratings and 6 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" BEN shares.
: According to analysts, Franklin Resources's stock has a predicted downside of -9.15% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Franklin Resources has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Franklin Resources less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Franklin Resources is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BEN compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:BEN) was last updated on 11/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Franklin Resources (BEN) Stock Forecast & Price Target