Inside the research
Franklin Templeton Inc.
BEN Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$33.02
▲ +0.47 (+1.4%)
| 52w hi | $35.77 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $20.39 |
| Vol | 3.65M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.40
| Short | +0.30 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.43 |
| Long | +0.53 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Franklin Templeton Inc.
Financial Services · Asset Management
| Market cap | $16.78B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $20.34B |
| Trailing P/E | 22.46x |
| Forward P/E | 10.35x |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.31x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.80x |
| Profit margin | 8.7% |
| Return on equity | 7.9% |
| Revenue growth | +14.3% |
| Earnings growth | +106.7% |
| Debt / equity | 24.80 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.38 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.23 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Franklin Templeton Inc. is a publicly owned asset investment manager. 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. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Calgary, Alberta; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, Midlothian; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Hyderabad, India; London, Greater London; Rancho Cordova, California; Shanghai, Shanghai Province; Singapore; Stamford, Connecticut; and Vienna.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.13 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.61 |
| Annual vol | 29.7% |
| Annual ret | +27.5% |
| Sharpe | 0.92 |
| Max DD | -26.8% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $30.55 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $37.00 / $24.00 |
| Median | $31.00 |
| Analysts | 11 |
| Strong Buy | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 3 | |
| Hold | 5 | |
| Sell | 1 | |
| Strong Sell | 2 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-06 | Morgan Stanley | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-04-29 | TD Cowen | → Buy |
| 2026-04-29 | JP Morgan | → Neutral |
| 2026-04-29 | Goldman Sachs | → Buy |
| 2026-04-29 | Evercore ISI Group | → Underperform |
| 2026-04-29 | Barclays | → Equal-Weight |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Material Obligation, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-07-31 | Earnings Release, Bylaws Amendment… | read |
| 2026-07-30 | Material Agreement, Termination of Agreement… | read |
| 2026-07-23 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-05 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-28 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-05 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-01-30 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-12-17 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-12-15 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2025-11-07 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-09-08 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Murphy Terrence | Co-President, Public Mark | Grant | 229.85K | $7.50M |
| 2026-07-21 | Nicholls Matthew | Co-President, CFO & COO | Grant | 229.85K | $7.50M |
| 2026-07-21 | Gamba Daniel | Co-President, Chief Comme | Grant | 229.85K | $7.50M |
| 2026-07-21 | JOHNSON JENNIFER M | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 229.85K | $7.50M |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 99.8% |
| HHI | 6,161 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $662.93M | 19.73M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $80.25M | 2.41M |
| AQR Capital Management | $70.96M | 2.13M |
| Citadel Advisors | $39.28M | 1.18M |
| Millennium Management | $1.67M | 50.33K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $1.44M | 43.43K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $393.95K | 11.84K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $14.52K | 436.31K |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 2.97% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.98 |
| 5y CAGR | +3.4% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.13 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.17 |
| 2023 | $0.90 |
| 2024 | $1.56 |
| 2025 | $1.29 |
| 2026 | $0.33 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 17 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.48B | +4.5% | |
| Operating income | $604.10M | -7.4% | |
| Net income | $464.80M | -8.0% | |
| Cash from ops | $971.30M | +2.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $32.73 | $33.23 | $32.53 | $33.02 | 3.65M |
| Sep 24 | $32.63 | $32.79 | $32.15 | $32.55 | 4.86M |
| Sep 23 | $32.90 | $33.31 | $32.67 | $32.71 | 6.78M |
| Sep 22 | $33.77 | $33.79 | $32.64 | $33.13 | 4.86M |
| Sep 21 | $33.50 | $33.71 | $33.03 | $33.64 | 4.99M |
Understand the score. Research layers are inputs to a model, and the available data has limits.
Read the methodology →