The price-to-earnings ratio for Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) is above average at 33.86x. The 36-month beta value for BEN is also noteworthy at 1.46. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BEN is 282.29M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.35% of that float. The average trading volume of BEN on June 24, 2025 was 5.05M shares.
BEN) stock’s latest price update
Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1852658 in relation to its previous close of 22.89. However, the company has experienced a 2.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-20 that Five of the ten lowest-priced S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats are currently attractive buys, offering high yields and fair valuations for income investors. Analyst forecasts suggest potential net gains of 15.65% to 36.53% for the top ten Aristocrat Dogs by June 2026, with average risk below the market. Fifteen Aristocrats show negative free cash flow margins, signaling caution—dividends may not be sustainable for these cash-poor stocks.
BEN’s Market Performance
Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN) has seen a 2.63% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 8.19% gain in the past month and a 16.49% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.60% for BEN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.60% for BEN’s stock, with a 14.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BEN stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for BEN by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BEN in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $27 based on the research report published on May 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BEN reach a price target of $22, previously predicting the price at $21. The rating they have provided for BEN stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to BEN, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on September 12th of the previous year.
BEN Trading at 12.46% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.04% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BEN starting from FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC, who sale 863,558 shares at the price of $11.58 back on Apr 17 ’25. After this action, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC now owns 14,930,077 shares of Franklin Resources, Inc, valued at $10,000,000 using the latest closing price.
JOHNSON CHARLES B, the 10% Owner of Franklin Resources, Inc, purchase 420 shares at $17.72 during a trade that took place back on Apr 04 ’25, which means that JOHNSON CHARLES B is holding 89,375,487 shares at $7,442 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.61 for the gross margin
The net margin for Franklin Resources, Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 2.84, with 1.10 for asset returns.
Based on Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.67. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.95.
Conclusion
In summary, Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
