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Stocks Info
As a NYSE listed company, BEN falls under the Financial sector while operating within the Asset Management industry segment. The current market capitalization of Franklin Resources, Inc is $12.19B. A total of 3.17 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.42M shares.
In the most recent transaction, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 1,755,926 shares of BEN for 11.39 per share on Dec 04 ’25. After the transaction, the Affiliate of Investment Adv. now owns 10,040,743 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 20 ’25, JOHNSON CHARLES B bought 50,000 shares at 21.20 per share. BEN shares that 10% Owner owns now total 90,137,677.
Among the insiders who bought shares, JOHNSON CHARLES B acquired of 50,000 shares on Nov 18 ’25 at a per-share price of $21.49. This resulted in the 10% Owner holding 90,087,677 shares of BEN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC sold 1,614,311 shares at $11.46 per share on Oct 15 ’25. Company shares held by the Affiliate of Investment Adv. now total 11,796,669.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Franklin Resources, Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.28, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.47%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.69.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BEN has a high of $26.08 and a low of $16.25.
As of this writing, BEN has an earnings estimate of $0.59 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.71 per share and a lower estimate of $0.54. The company reported an EPS of $0.59 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. 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 $23.18, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $12.74B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. 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 2.75.
