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BEN · Franklin Templeton Inc

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$32.12 -0.55 (-1.68%) At close · Sep 30
Ex-dividend: $0.33 · Sep 30, 2026 Return incl. dividend (before tax) -0.67%
Market Cap
$16.60B
Shares
508.08M
Volume · Sep 30 4.53M Avg daily vol (3M) 4.03M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$32.12 Open$32.36 Day$31.98–32.38 52W close$21.18–35.77 Avg vol 30d3.6M Short int16.6M · 3.3% float · 5.2d Short vol54% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026
call held Apr 28, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$9.32B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$812.80M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+14.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
9.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
22.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.5%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.0%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+39.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.3%
Latest settlement · 5.2 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −5%
below
RSI (14) 38
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 75%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −3%
trailing
6-month return +28%
trailing
YTD return +34%
this year
Relative strength +16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $34 › 200d $29 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+10% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.26% of float · ▲ +1.8% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
674 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 50
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth −9%
Y/Y
EPS growth +7%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $911.6M
Valuation P/E 22.2
in line
Balance sheet $3.3B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
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
fourth quarter
Compensation expense $850M
IS&T expense $165M
Occupancy expense $70M
G&A expense $200M
full year 2026
Total expenses growth vs full year 2025 (excluding performance f Initiated 3% – 3.5%
Total expenses growth vs full year 2025 (inclusive of performanc Initiated 2% – 2.5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5% Neutral
RSI (14)
38 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
75% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $34 › 200d $29 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+10% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.26% of float · ▲ +1.8% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
674 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $21 Now $32 · 75% Range high $36
vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg -5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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$86.77B -28.4% -11.0% — 1.5%
BX
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$85.57B -27.3% +9.2% 25.6 2.6%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$81.46B -20.5% — — 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 section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
674
% held
54.0%
Net QoQ
-16.0M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
560
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
16.6M
Days to cover
5.2d
Change
+295.7K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
54%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
46
Value
$1.6K
As of
Sep 10, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
46.8%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Alan Armstrong
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 27, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$8.8B
Net income (FY)
$524.9M
EPS diluted
$0.91
View
Buybacks
Remaining
shares 82.5M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
This year
11
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$643.8K
Shares
22.0K
Filed
Dec 14, 2023
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 31, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Leading European Real Assets Mana…
Published
Sep 8, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
BEN -1.8% -3.0% +28.3% -5.9% +34.5%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY -1.1% -3.1% +16.1% -5.4% +22.6%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.33 / share · ex Sep 30, 2026
Raised 3.1%
Paid (TTM)
$1.32 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
4.11%
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.

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