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Franklin Resources, Inc.

Financial Services · Asset Management

$34.12

Down-$0.30 (-0.86%)

Updated Sep 10, 2026, 6:08 PM

SID Score

7.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
12.22B
P/E ratio
23.6
Dividend yield
3.75%
52-week range
$22.58 – $36.28
Volume
2.49M
Avg. volume
4.32M

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Company profile

Franklin Resources provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. At the end of July 2025, Franklin had $1.617 trillion in managed assets, composed primarily of equity (41%), fixed-income (27%), multi-asset/balanced (11%) funds, alternatives (16%) and money market funds (5%). Distribution tends to be weighted between retail investors (56% of AUM) and institutional accounts (41%), 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 31% of its assets under management invested in global/international strategies and just as much sourced from clients domiciled outside the United States.

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$26.89
Implied upside
Analysts
19
BEN recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 3, 2026Evercore ISI GroupUnderperform
Aug 3, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight
Jul 14, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight
Jul 10, 2026Evercore ISI GroupUnderperform
Jun 26, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual-Weight
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Yahoo · Sep 5, 2026

Tokenized Fund Push and AUM Inflows Could Be A Game Changer For Franklin Templeton (BEN)

Franklin Templeton Inc. previously declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.33 per share, payable on October 9, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 30, 2026, while HashKey Holdings announced a collaboration with Franklin Templeton to distribute the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Liquidity Fund (grBENJI) to professional digital asset investors in Asia. These developments, alongside preliminary assets under management of US$1.83 billion at August 31, 2026 supported by US$8.00...

Yahoo · Sep 5, 2026

Franklin Templeton (BEN) Reports Higher AUM, Does The Stock Look Fairly Valued?

Franklin Templeton (BEN) drew fresh attention after reporting preliminary August 2026 assets under management of US$1.83b, compared with US$1.79b in July, supported by positive markets and US$8.0b of long term net inflows. The fresh AUM update comes after a busy August for Franklin Templeton, which also announced a quarterly dividend of US$0.33 per share and expanded access to its Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Liquidity Fund through a new collaboration with HashKey Exchange in...

Yahoo · Sep 5, 2026

Franklin Templeton (BEN) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Lift As Analysts Raise Targets

The latest update to Franklin Templeton’s analyst narrative centers on a modest shift in fair value, with the model price target moving from about US$34.45 to about US$35.18. That change aligns with a cluster of higher targets across the Street, where some analysts see room for upside, while others remain cautious on the stock’s risk and reward trade off. As you read on, you will see how these differing views are forming and how to track the story as it evolves. Analyst Price Targets don't...

Yahoo · Sep 5, 2026

Franklin Templeton (BEN) Stock Looks Undervalued On Fair Value But Overvalued On Earnings

Franklin Templeton has delivered a 57.4% return over the past three years, yet its current checks send mixed signals about whether the recent share price level around US$34.73 offers much of a margin of safety. The Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate points to some undervaluation, while earnings based multiples suggest the stock screens on the expensive side. A 57.4% three year return suggests Franklin Templeton shareholders have already seen a meaningful payoff from the stock. Future...

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