NYSE · BEN
Financial Services · Asset Management
$33.02
Up+$0.47 (+1.44%)
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:05 PM
SID Score
6.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BEN closed at $33.02 after 19 trading sessions, down 3.31% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | $32.73 | $33.225 | $32.53 | $33.02 | 3.65M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $32.63 | $32.79 | $32.15 | $32.55 | 4.86M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $32.90 | $33.31 | $32.67 | $32.71 | 6.78M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $33.77 | $33.79 | $32.64 | $33.13 | 4.86M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $33.50 | $33.71 | $33.025 | $33.64 | 4.99M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $32.96 | $33.24 | $32.665 | $33.01 | 7.45M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $33.185 | $33.39 | $32.775 | $33.07 | 2.33M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $33.38 | $33.38 | $32.065 | $32.72 | 2.56M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $33.41 | $33.47 | $32.935 | $33.29 | 2.96M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $33.19 | $33.68 | $32.889 | $33.47 | 2.7M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $34.21 | $34.28 | $33.40 | $33.65 | 2.21M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $33.98 | $34.18 | $33.66 | $33.66 | 2.57M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $34.54 | $34.92 | $34.05 | $34.12 | 2.49M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $34.48 | $34.955 | $34.47 | $34.65 | 3.98M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $33.43 | $35.10 | $33.43 | $34.73 | 4.85M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $33.27 | $33.62 | $33.035 | $33.55 | 3.26M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $33.08 | $33.745 | $32.83 | $33.01 | 3.44M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $33.85 | $34.02 | $33.04 | $33.10 | 3.41M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $34.58 | $34.70 | $34.105 | $34.15 | 3.52M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
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.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Underperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Underperform | — |
Generated Sep 27, 2026, 9:10 PM
Franklin Resources (BEN) gained 1.44% today, posting modest gains as Morgan Stanley reiterated its coverage with a neutral stance and raised its price target to $35. While the analyst upgrade in price target provides some support for the stock's movement, the maintained Equal-Weight rating suggests Morgan Stanley sees limited upside from current levels.
Bottom line: Franklin Resources' modest daily gain reflects cautious analyst optimism with Morgan Stanley's raised price target, though the maintained Equal-Weight rating signals limited upside momentum ahead. Investors should monitor the company's ability to stem asset outflows and stabilize margins while navigating industry-wide secular headwinds that continue to pressure asset managers.
Benzinga · Sep 25, 2026
Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys maintains Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $34 to $35.
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Jenny Johnson’s blunt assessment exposes what AI bulls still cannot prove.
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Franklin Templeton has outperformed the Financial sector over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.
CNBC · Sep 23, 2026
Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton president and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, impact of AI, and more.
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