After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Asset Management industry segment. The current market capitalization of Franklin Resources, Inc is $9.85B. A total of 2.55 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.71M shares.
In the most recent transaction, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 863,558 shares of BEN for 11.58 per share on Apr 17 ’25. After the transaction, the Affiliate of Investment Adv. now owns 14,930,077 company shares. In a previous transaction on Apr 04 ’25, JOHNSON CHARLES B bought 420 shares at 17.72 per share. BEN shares that 10% Owner owns now total 89,375,487.
Among the insiders who sold shares, JOHNSON CHARLES B disposed of 420 shares on Apr 04 ’25 at a per-share price of $17.57. This resulted in the 10% Owner holding 89,375,067 shares of BEN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 9,704 shares at $47.06 per share on Jan 08 ’25. Company shares held by the Affiliate of Investment Adv now total 0.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Franklin Resources, Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.26, resulting in a dividend yield of 6.72%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.75. 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.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BEN has a high of $25.47 and a low of $16.25.
As of this writing, BEN has an earnings estimate of $0.48 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 10.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.58 per share and a lower estimate of $0.45.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s 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
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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.
