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After finishing at $21.30 in the prior trading day, Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) closed at $21.38, up 0.38%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.31 million shares were traded.
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 3.17 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.94. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.95 and its Current Ratio is at 1.95. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.07.
On January 06, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $21 to $22.
On September 12, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $20.Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating on September 12, 2024, with a $20 target price.
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 Apr 17 ’25 when FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 863,558 shares for $11.58 per share. The transaction valued at 10,000,000 led to the insider holds 14,930,077 shares of the business.
JOHNSON CHARLES B bought 420 shares of BEN for $7,442 on Apr 04 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 89,375,487 shares after completing the transaction at $17.72 per share. On Apr 04 ’25, another insider, JOHNSON CHARLES B, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 420 shares for $17.57 each. As a result, the insider received 7,379 and left with 89,375,067 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Franklin’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.91.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BEN has reached a high of $24.36, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.25. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 525.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 282.95M. Insiders hold about 46.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 48.30% stake in the company.
