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Franklin Resources, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Franklin Resources
BEN · $18.41B
$36.02+0.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$32$34$36SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +7.0%Nov 13 · close
▲ 4
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 1d ago
  • MACD0.49
  • Sector▲ -1.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in77d
  • P/E17.9x
  • RSI67
  • Support-4.5%
  • Off 52w high-2.1%
  • Volume1.0x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own-8.0%
  • ConsensusHold · 13
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$21–$37
  • ATR+3.0%
  • Off ATH-39.4%
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  • PT$35.67 -1.0%
  • P/E vs sector+23.4%
  • Insiders-$5.79M

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Franklin Resources a good stock to buy?

Franklin Resources is strong on 1 of the 4 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is low: 17.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 22.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Economics profitable
  3. Execution delivers
  4. Fragility fragile
  5. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

BEN sales growth revenue growth

+6%a year, for the last 3 years

Franklin Resources' sales grew 6% a year for 3 years, to $9.42B in fiscal 2026.

BEN competitors

pretickt analysis+7%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Franklin Resources' sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than T. Rowe Price (+7%), Northern Trust (+7%) and Principal Financial (-23%), slower than Invesco (+14%).

BEN sales by business revenue by segment

80%of its sales from Investment Advisory, Management and Administrative Service

Investment Advisory, Management and Administrative Service brought Franklin Resources 80% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Sales And Distribution Fees 17%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

BEN margin after costs profit margin

13%of sales left after running the business

Franklin Resources' operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2023.

BEN profit per share

+121%in its last fiscal year

Franklin Resources' earnings per share grew 121% in fiscal 2026, to $2.01.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

BEN earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Franklin Resources beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 6, 2026.

BEN insider selling

-$3.66Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Franklin Resources' executives and directors sold a net $3.66M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($5.79M sold, $2.13M bought).

BEN number of employees

-4%fewer people in a year

Franklin Resources had 9,800 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.

BEN CEO pay

$16.84Mfor fiscal 2025, 53% of it in stock and options

Franklin Resources paid its CEO $16.84M for fiscal 2025, 53% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

BEN in past recessions

pretickt analysis-30%its sales in the worst one

Franklin Resources' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 30% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

BEN price vs profit P/E ratio

17.9×a year's earnings

Franklin Resources' P/E ratio is 17.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 22.1.

BEN price vs assets price to book

1.5×times what its assets are worth on paper

Franklin Resources trades at 1.5 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 2.0.

BEN price vs competitors

pretickt analysis17.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 17.9 times Franklin Resources' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Northern Trust (14.0), Principal Financial (12.6) or T. Rowe Price (11.0).

BEN analysts' target price target

-1%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Franklin Resources is $35.67, 1% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $36.02.

What is Franklin Resources' P/E ratio?

Franklin Resources' P/E ratio is 17.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 22.1. Investors pay 17.9 times Franklin Resources' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Northern Trust (14.0), Principal Financial (12.6) or T. Rowe Price (11.0).

Who are Franklin Resources' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Franklin Resources with T. Rowe Price, Principal Financial, Invesco and Northern Trust. Franklin Resources' sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than T. Rowe Price (+7%), Northern Trust (+7%) and Principal Financial (-23%), slower than Invesco (+14%).

Is Franklin Resources profitable?

Franklin Resources' operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2023.

Are insiders selling Franklin Resources stock?

Franklin Resources' executives and directors sold a net $3.66M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($5.79M sold, $2.13M bought).

How does Franklin Resources make money?

Investment Advisory, Management and Administrative Service brought Franklin Resources 80% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Sales And Distribution Fees 17%.

How many employees does Franklin Resources have?

Franklin Resources had 9,800 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.