BEN · Franklin Resources Inc
$33.98
-0.01 (-0.03%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$17.27B
Shares
508.08M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$33.98
Open$34.23
Day$33.85–34.54
52W close$21.18–35.77
Avg vol 30d4.4M
Short int20.5M · 4.0% float · 4.2d
Short vol67%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 31
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 31, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.64
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+22%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
above
RSI (14)
54
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
88%
near high
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+5%
trailing
6-month return
+24%
trailing
YTD return
+42%
this year
Relative strength
+13%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $33 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+9% holders QoQ · +113 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.03% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
667 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
63
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−9%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+7%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$911.6M
Valuation
P/E 23.1
in line
Balance sheet
$2.7B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
28%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
2.4%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 31, 2026
the fourth quarter
Compensation expense
$850M
IS&T expense
$165M
Occupancy expense
$70M
G&A expense
$200M
full year 2026
Total expenses growth vs 2025
Initiated
3% – 3.5%
Total expenses growth vs 2025 (inclusive of performance fees)
Initiated
2% – 2.5%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2023
Compensation and benefits
· fiscal second quarter
$815M
Information Systems and Technology
· fiscal second quarter
$155M
G&A
· fiscal second quarter
$175M
Occupancy costs
· fiscal second quarter
$80M
Total adjusted operating expenses
· fiscal 2024
$4.55B – $4.6B
Putnam expense addition
· fiscal 2024
$375M – $380M
Operating income contribution from the transaction
· fiscal 2024
$150M – $170M
Putnam expense savings
· full 2025
$150M
Expense savings
· full 2025
at least $150M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+22%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
Bullish
RSI (14)
54
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
88%
Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $33 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+9% holders QoQ · +113 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.03% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
667 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $21
Now $34 · 88%
Range high $36
vs 200-day avg +22%
vs 50-day avg +2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP | $2.13 | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $1.15B | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $1.42B | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 26.7% | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Average AUM | 1.71T | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Ending AUM | 1.79T | Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Long-term inflows | 122B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Long-term net flows | 18.4B | Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Long-term outflows | -103.6B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total net flows | 11.4B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Alternatives fundraising | 14.3B | Quarter Ended 31-Mar-26 | — |
| Canvas net inflows | 5.3B | Quarter Ended 31-Mar-26 | — |
| Ending Assets Under Management | 1.68T | Quarter Ended 31-Mar-26 | — |
| ETF net inflows | 4.5B | Quarter Ended 31-Mar-26 | — |
| Multi-asset net inflows | 9.5B | Quarter Ended 31-Mar-26 | — |
| Private market assets | 13.2B | Quarter Ended 31-Mar-26 | — |
| Canvas AUM | $18B | the quarter | — |
| Canvas net flows | $1.4B | the quarter | — |
| ETF AUM | $58B | the quarter | — |
| ETF net flows | $7.5B | the quarter | — |
| Long-term net inflows excluding Western Asset Management | $34.6B | the quarter | — |
| Retail SMA net inflows | $2.4B | the quarter | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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BEN
this stock
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$17.27B | +42.2% | -8.6% | 23.1 | 4.0% |
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BLK
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|
$375.11B | +8.3% | +16.2% | 27.7 | 0.7% |
|
BX
Blackstone Inc.
|
$105.53B | -5.9% | +9.2% | 31.5 | 3.5% |
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KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
$97.69B | -15.9% | -11.0% | — | 1.6% |
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BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
|
$94.05B | -8.1% | — | — | 0.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN | +1.2% | +4.9% | +23.9% | +0.4% | +42.2% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.6% | +10.7% | +2.7% | +12.5% |
| vs SPY | +1.6% | +2.4% | +13.2% | -2.4% | +29.7% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.33
/ share · ex Jun 29, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.31
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.86%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2018
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
shares 82.50M
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
38777
CUSIP
354613101
13F (30d)
627 filings
579 filers
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