Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Franklin Resources

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BENFree Report) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Franklin Resources in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the closed-end fund will earn $2.21 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.33. The consensus estimate for Franklin Resources’ current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Franklin Resources’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on BEN. Barclays raised their target price on Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Franklin Resources from $20.50 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. StockNews.com raised shares of Franklin Resources from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Franklin Resources from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $21.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.86.

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Franklin Resources Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE BEN opened at $20.82 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $10.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.42. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $20.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 1.63. Franklin Resources has a 52-week low of $18.83 and a 52-week high of $28.61.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BENGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The closed-end fund reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.03. Franklin Resources had a return on equity of 9.41% and a net margin of 4.32%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share.

Franklin Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.15%. Franklin Resources’s payout ratio is presently 196.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Resources

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Franklin Resources in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Matrix Trust Co bought a new stake in Franklin Resources during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Franklin Resources by 254.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,779 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,277 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Franklin Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 561.1% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,957 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,661 shares in the last quarter. 47.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Franklin Resources Company Profile

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Franklin Resources, Inc is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries.

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