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Franklin Resources

17.35 USD
-0.26
1.48%
At close Apr 21, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
17.35
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-1.48%
5 days
-4.36%
1 month
-12.68%
3 months
-12.46%
6 months
-15.53%
Year to date
-13.85%
1 year
-32.17%
5 years
8.57%
10 years
-66.17%
 

About: Franklin Resources provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. At the end of April 2024, Franklin had $1.602 trillion in managed assets, composed primarily of equity (35%), fixed-income (35%), multi-asset/balanced (10%) funds, alternatives (16%) and money market funds (4%). Distribution tends to be weighted equally between retail investors (52% of AUM) and institutional accounts (46%), with high-net-worth clients accounting for the remainder. Franklin is one of the more global of the US-based asset managers we cover, with more than a third of its assets under management invested in global/international strategies and 30% of managed assets sourced from clients domiciled outside the United States.

Employees: 10,100

0
Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

400% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 5 (+4) [Q4]

29% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $50.4M | Put options by funds: $39.1M

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 70

1.96% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.27% [Q3] → 52.22% (+1.96%) [Q4]

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.3B [Q3] → $5.56B (+$258M) [Q4]

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 194

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 548 [Q3] → 553 (+5) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$15
14%
downside
Avg. target
$18.95
9%
upside
High target
$23
33%
upside

10 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
50%
negative
50%
Barclays
Benjamin Budish
61% 1-year accuracy
81 / 132 met price target
2%downside
$17
Underweight
Maintained
16 Apr 2025
Goldman Sachs
Alexander Blostein
54% 1-year accuracy
25 / 46 met price target
10%upside
$19
Neutral
Maintained
14 Apr 2025
Evercore ISI Group
David Motemaden
85% 1-year accuracy
11 / 13 met price target
2%downside
$17
Underperform
Maintained
11 Apr 2025
TD Cowen
Bill Katz
59% 1-year accuracy
20 / 34 met price target
1%upside
$17.50
Hold
Maintained
9 Apr 2025
Wells Fargo
Michael Brown
37% 1-year accuracy
28 / 75 met price target
15%upside
$20
Equal-Weight
Maintained
8 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about BEN published over the past 30 days

Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 days ago
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Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
5 Tariff Sell-Off Casualties That Now Pay 7% and Higher Dividends
Investors love dividend stocks, especially high-yield varieties, because they offer a significant income stream and have substantial total return potential.
5 Tariff Sell-Off Casualties That Now Pay 7% and Higher Dividends
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Franklin Resources, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Results on May 2, 2025
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Friday, May 2, 2025 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] will release its second quarter operating results. A written commentary on the results will also be available via investors.franklinresources.com at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. In addition, Jenny Johnson, President and CEO; Matthew Nicholls, Executive Vice President, CFO and COO; and Adam Spector, Executive Vice President - Global Advi.
Franklin Resources, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Results on May 2, 2025
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Franklin's March AUM Balance Declines Sequentially on Net Outflows
BEN's March AUM balance falls 2.4% sequentially on net outflows and negative markets.
Franklin's March AUM Balance Declines Sequentially on Net Outflows
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.53 trillion at March 31, 2025, compared to $1.57 trillion at February 28, 2025. This month's AUM reflected the impact of negative markets and preliminary long-term net outflows of $4 billion, inclusive of $7 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management.1 Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term ne.
Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Best Dividend Aristocrats For April 2025
Dividend Aristocrats are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, demonstrating resilience, with NOBL up 1.78% YTD versus SPY's 4.9% decline. Top performers include Consolidated Edison (+22.98%), Brown & Brown (+20.65%), and AbbVie (+16.61%), showcasing strong double-digit gains. 29 out of 69 Dividend Aristocrats have announced dividend increases in 2025, with an average growth rate of 4.15%.
Best Dividend Aristocrats For April 2025
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
3 weeks ago
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks I'm Buying On This Market Selloff
Market volatility remains high in 2025, and only seems to be picking up.
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks I'm Buying On This Market Selloff
Negative
Investors Business Daily
3 weeks ago
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You're Playing With Fire If You Own These 10 Stocks, Analysts Say
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Dividend Kings Of The Future
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Dividend Kings Of The Future
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Buy 2 March S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Out Of 37 'Safer'
Four of the ten lowest-priced Dividend Aristocrats, including Franklin Resources and Realty Income, are ready to buy with annual dividends exceeding their single share prices. Analysts forecast 15.93% to 26.49% net gains for top-ten Aristocrat Dogs by March 2026, with Federal Realty and Stanley Black & Decker leading. A market correction of 65% could make all top-yield Aristocrats fair-priced, with dividends from $1K invested meeting or exceeding their single share prices.
Buy 2 March S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Out Of 37 'Safer'
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