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Franklin Resources, Inc.

Financial Services · Asset Management

$33.86

Up+$0.27 (+0.80%)

Updated Aug 14, 2026, 3:08 AM

SID Score

7.2/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
12.22B
P/E ratio
23.6
Dividend yield
3.78%
52-week range
$21.98 – $36.28
Volume
1.82M
Avg. volume
4.32M

Price performance

BEN price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

BEN closed at $33.86 after 21 trading sessions, up 1.59% for the selected period.

Last close
$33.86
Period change
+1.59%
Period low
$32.23
Period high
$35.77
Daily close
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BEN OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 13, 2026$33.68$34.02$33.58$33.861.82M
Aug 12, 2026$33.60$33.70$33.25$33.592.54M
Aug 11, 2026$33.77$33.84$33.31$33.362.95M
Aug 10, 2026$33.57$33.92$33.45$33.523.56M
Aug 7, 2026$34.00$34.16$33.50$33.773.54M
Aug 6, 2026$35.00$35.25$33.97$34.004.8M
Aug 5, 2026$36.00$36.28$34.835$34.924.84M
Aug 4, 2026$35.20$35.86$35.20$35.774.96M
Aug 3, 2026$34.12$35.43$34.05$35.247.39M
Jul 31, 2026$33.48$34.64$32.83$33.8611.99M
Jul 30, 2026$32.54$33.31$32.255$33.176.07M
Jul 29, 2026$33.11$33.35$32.325$32.395.23M
Jul 28, 2026$33.20$33.42$32.73$33.334.33M
Jul 27, 2026$32.87$33.655$32.705$33.225.68M
Jul 24, 2026$32.47$32.8199$32.195$32.492.21M
Jul 23, 2026$31.99$32.48$31.92$32.293.91M
Jul 22, 2026$32.65$32.93$32.19$32.382.74M
Jul 21, 2026$32.41$32.89$31.73$32.635.31M
Jul 20, 2026$32.82$32.91$32.135$32.233.7M
Jul 17, 2026$32.68$32.97$32.1432$32.634.57M
Jul 16, 2026$33.32$33.69$33.185$33.333.13M

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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 · Aug 5, 2026

Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Pricing of Notes Offering

SAN MATEO, Calif., August 05, 2026--Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Templeton") (NYSE: BEN) today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.500% Notes due 2036 (the "Notes") at an issue price of 99.137%. The offering is expected to close on August 10, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. BofA Securities, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as bookrunners and representatives o

Yahoo · Aug 5, 2026

Franklin Resources (BEN) Is Up 7.3% After Strong Q3, Rebrand To Franklin Templeton, New Credit Facility

Franklin Resources, Inc. recently reported third-quarter 2026 results showing higher revenue, net income and earnings per share, alongside a US$33.0 million impairment of intangible assets, a continued share repurchase program and an upcoming corporate name change to Franklin Templeton, Inc. on August 17, 2026. The company also refreshed its leadership, expanded financing through a new US$1.50 billion revolving credit facility and a senior unsecured 2036 note, and outlined growth plans...

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