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After finishing at $23.13 in the prior trading day, Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) closed at $22.54, down -2.55%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.55 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.27 million shares were traded. BEN stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.51.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BEN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.96 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.07. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.53 and its Current Ratio is at 1.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.08.
On May 14, 2025, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $27.
Goldman Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on January 06, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $21 to $22.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 15 ’25 when FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 1,519,097 shares for $11.52 per share. The transaction valued at 17,500,000 led to the insider holds 13,410,980 shares of the business.
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 863,558 shares of BEN for $10,000,000 on Apr 17 ’25. The Affiliate of Investment Adv. now owns 14,930,077 shares after completing the transaction at $11.58 per share. On Apr 04 ’25, another insider, JOHNSON CHARLES B, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 420 shares for $17.72 each. As a result, the insider paid 7,442 and bolstered with 89,375,487 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BEN now has a Market Capitalization of 12081679360 and an Enterprise Value of 14515166208. As of this moment, Franklin’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.04. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.68 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.906.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BEN is 1.53, which has changed by 0.18191111 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17342639 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BEN has reached a high of $26.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.25. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.50%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.82M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4194600 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 518.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 278.34M. Insiders hold about 46.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 49.09% stake in the company. Shares short for BEN as of 1757894400 were 15333632 with a Short Ratio of 4.02, compared to 1755216000 on 17364756. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 15333632 and a Short% of Float of 7.7199996.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, BEN’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.27, compared to 1.59 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.05490705. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.69. The current Payout Ratio is 146.40% for BEN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-07-26 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN) reflects the combined expertise of 8.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.6, with high estimates of $0.71 and low estimates of $0.53.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.13 and $2.06 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.11. EPS for the following year is $2.5, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $2.6 and $2.28.
Revenue Estimates
2 analysts predict $2.17B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.22B to a low estimate of $2.12B. As of. The current estimate, Franklin Resources, Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.21BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.24B. There is a high estimate of $2.24B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.24B.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BEN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.64B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.5B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.57B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.48BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.57B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.8B and the low estimate is $8.27B.
