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Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) closed the day trading at $22.29 down -3.30% from the previous closing price of $23.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.30 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.09 million shares were traded. BEN stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.0556 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.26.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of BEN, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.20 and its Current Ratio is at 1.20. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.05.
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:
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 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 11612435456 and an Enterprise Value of 13997934592. As of this moment, Franklin’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.47, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.44. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.596 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.228.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BEN is 1.49, which has changed by 0.028610945 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1476624 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 -4.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.48%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, BEN traded about 4.19M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, BEN traded about 5215340 shares per day. A total of 520.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 275.20M. Insiders hold about 46.62% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 48.86% stake in the company. Shares short for BEN as of 1761868800 were 23572711 with a Short Ratio of 5.63, compared to 1759190400 on 20082538. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23572711 and a Short% of Float of 11.76.
Dividends & Splits
BEN’s forward annual dividend rate is 1.28, up from 1.28 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.055531453. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.69. The current Payout Ratio is 140.40% 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 stock of Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN) is currently in the spotlight, with 9.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.63, with high estimates of $0.69 and low estimates of $0.59.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.71 and $2.36 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.54. EPS for the following year is $2.83, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $3.03 and $2.65.
Revenue Estimates
1 analysts predict $2.23B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.23B to a low estimate of $2.23B. As of. The current estimate, Franklin Resources, Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.25BFor the next quarter, 1 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.21B. There is a high estimate of $2.21B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.21B.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BEN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.97B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.63B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.8B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.77BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $9B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.42B and the low estimate is $8.73B.
