Franklin Resources (BEN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, November 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.56 per share and revenue of $2.1705 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Franklin Resources Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE:BEN opened at $22.79 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.19. Franklin Resources has a 12-month low of $16.25 and a 12-month high of $26.08. The firm has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.68, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.50.

Franklin Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Franklin Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 250.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on BEN shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Franklin Resources in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Franklin Resources from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Franklin Resources from $22.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research lowered Franklin Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Franklin Resources from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $24.27.

Institutional Trading of Franklin Resources

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Franklin Resources by 32.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,284 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Franklin Resources during the second quarter worth $169,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Franklin Resources by 169.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,909 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 4,972 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main boosted its holdings in shares of Franklin Resources by 116.8% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 8,476 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $202,000 after purchasing an additional 4,566 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in Franklin Resources in the second quarter valued at $277,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.56% of the company’s stock.

About Franklin Resources

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.