Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 30.47x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.38. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for BEN is 314.45M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.99% of that float. On March 24, 2025, the average trading volume of BEN was 4.03M shares.
BEN) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE: BEN) has plunged by -0.70 when compared to previous closing price of 20.01, but the company has seen a 1.79% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-18 that A list of 9 companies that may reach Dividend King status in the near future. These companies span various sectors and offer investors a wide range of dividend growth rates and yields. A few of these companies have abnormally high payout ratios, which may hinder their ability to achieve Dividend King status.
BEN’s Market Performance
BEN’s stock has risen by 1.79% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.15% and a quarterly drop of -6.89%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.80% for Franklin Resources, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.02% for BEN stock, with a simple moving average of -5.81% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BEN stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for BEN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BEN in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $22 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BEN reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for BEN stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 12th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to BEN, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on August 27th of the previous year.
BEN Trading at -1.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares sank -3.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.66% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BEN rose by +1.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.87. In addition, Franklin Resources, Inc saw -2.07% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BEN starting from FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC, who sale 9,704 shares at the price of $47.06 back on Jan 08 ’25. After this action, FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC now owns 0 shares of Franklin Resources, Inc, valued at $456,694 using the latest closing price.
JOHNSON CHARLES B, the 10% Owner of Franklin Resources, Inc, purchase 100,000 shares at $19.57 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that JOHNSON CHARLES B is holding 89,375,067 shares at $1,957,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 for the gross margin
The net margin for Franklin Resources, Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 2.76, with 1.09 for asset returns.
Based on Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 796.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.99. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27.
Conclusion
To sum up, Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
