Franklin Resources (BEN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 31st. Analysts expect Franklin Resources to announce earnings of $0.64 per share and revenue of $1.7586 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The closed-end fund reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.16. Franklin Resources had a return on equity of 10.58% and a net margin of 8.12%.The company had revenue of $1.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Franklin Resources’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Franklin Resources to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Franklin Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BEN opened at $33.34 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a current ratio of 1.87. The firm has a market cap of $17.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.54. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.69. Franklin Resources has a fifty-two week low of $21.10 and a fifty-two week high of $34.92.

Franklin Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 29th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 29th. Franklin Resources’s payout ratio is presently 100.76%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BEN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Franklin Resources from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Franklin Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Franklin Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Franklin Resources from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Franklin Resources from $30.50 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $32.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franklin Resources

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. &PARTNERS bought a new position in Franklin Resources in the fourth quarter worth approximately $216,000. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Franklin Resources during the 4th quarter worth $209,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 116.8% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 8,476 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $202,000 after acquiring an additional 4,566 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin Resources in the 3rd quarter worth $191,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin Resources in the 2nd quarter worth $169,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.56% of the company’s stock.

Franklin Resources Company Profile

Franklin Resources, Inc, doing business as Franklin Templeton, is a global investment management organization that offers a wide range of asset management solutions to institutional and individual investors. The firm’s core focus is on delivering active portfolio management across equities, fixed income, multi-asset strategies and alternative investments. Franklin Templeton’s product lineup includes mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, separately managed accounts and sub-advisory services designed to meet varying risk-return objectives and income needs.

Founded in 1947 by Rupert H.