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The closing price of Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) was $23.32 for the day, down -0.26% from the previous closing price of $23.38. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.58 million shares were traded. BEN stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.46 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.18.
Ratios:
Our analysis of BEN’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.35. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on October 03, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $26.
On June 27, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $29.
TD Cowen Upgraded its Hold to Buy on May 14, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $27.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 15 ’25 when FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 1,614,311 shares for $11.46 per share. The transaction valued at 18,500,000 led to the insider holds 11,796,669 shares of the business.
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 1,519,097 shares of BEN for $17,500,000 on Jul 15 ’25. The Affiliate of Investment Adv. now owns 13,410,980 shares after completing the transaction at $11.52 per share. On Apr 17 ’25, another insider, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC, who serves as the Affiliate of Investment Adv. of the company, sold 863,558 shares for $11.58 each. As a result, the insider received 10,000,000 and left with 14,930,077 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 12107638784 and an Enterprise Value of 14920138752. As of this moment, Franklin’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.28. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.99. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.727 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.154.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BEN is 1.51, which has changed by 0.11919582 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18258524 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 -2.60%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.97%.
Shares Statistics:
BEN traded an average of 4.15M shares per day over the past three months and 3878740 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 518.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 277.88M. Insiders hold about 46.48% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 49.55% stake in the company. Shares short for BEN as of 1760486400 were 21435008 with a Short Ratio of 5.16, compared to 1757894400 on 15333632. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 21435008 and a Short% of Float of 10.79.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.27, BEN has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.28. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.054319933. 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
Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN) is currently under the scrutiny of 10.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.62, with high estimates of $0.71 and low estimates of $0.59.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.14 and $2.09 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.12. EPS for the following year is $2.57, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $2.7 and $2.45.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.23B 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 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BEN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.66B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.62B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.09B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.48BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.23B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.96B and the low estimate is $6.84B.
