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Stocks Info
Franklin Resources, Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Asset Management industry. The current market capitalization of Franklin Resources, Inc is $10.89B. A total of 3.57 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.20M shares.
In the most recent transaction, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 2,209 shares of BEN for 46.04 per share on Dec 16 ’24. After the transaction, the Affiliate of Investment Adv now owns 28,000 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 10 ’24, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 2,610 shares at 47.43 per share. BEN shares that Affiliate of Investment Adv owns now total 32,909.
Among the insiders who sold shares, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC disposed of 8,467 shares on Oct 16 ’24 at a per-share price of $43.69. This resulted in the Affiliate of Investment Adv holding 51,019 shares of BEN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 7,900 shares at $43.71 per share on Oct 18 ’24. Company shares held by the Affiliate of Investment Adv now total 36,519.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Franklin Resources, Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.25, resulting in a dividend yield of 6.03%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.79. BEN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 6.15% when it declared a $0.32 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/31/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/30/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5.65%. The BEN stock dividend was $0.32 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BEN has a high of $28.61 and a low of $18.83.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. BEN’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $4.65B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $7.59B in debt and $1.73B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $23.78, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $12.74B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BEN is Buy with a score of 2.29.
