FT · Franklin Universal Trust
Market Cap
$178.19M
Shares
25.13M
Volume · Oct 2
44.18K
Avg daily vol (3M)
51.66K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$7.08
Open$7.05
Day$7.05–7.12
52W close$6.95–8.33
Avg vol 30d65K
Short int13K · 0.1% float · 1.0d
Short vol28%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
7.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-12.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.1%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Limited
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−11%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
28
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
9%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−14%
trailing
YTD return
−12%
this year
Relative strength
−26%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 59 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.05% of float · ▲ +100.6% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
59 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
36
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
10%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−17%
past year
ATR
1.2%
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.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−11%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
28
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
9%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 59 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.05% of float · ▲ +100.6% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
59 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $7
Now $7 · 9%
Range high $8
vs 200-day avg -11%
vs 50-day avg -7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Asset Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FT
this stock
Franklin Universal Trust
|
$178.19M | -11.5% | — | — | 0.1% |
|
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
|
$347.03B | -1.0% | +16.2% | 25.6 | 0.6% |
|
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
$86.77B | -29.2% | -11.0% | — | 1.5% |
|
BX
Blackstone Inc.
|
$85.57B | -27.5% | +9.2% | 25.6 | 2.6% |
|
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
|
$81.46B | -19.5% | — | — | 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 sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | -0.1% | -7.9% | -14.1% | +0.6% | -11.5% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +0.1% | -7.5% | -26.3% | -0.4% | -24.4% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.043
/ share · ex Sep 23, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.516
/ share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
7.29%
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.