Franklin Resources (BEN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) is expected 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. Individuals may review the information on 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The closed-end fund reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $1.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Franklin Resources had a net margin of 8.12% and a return on equity of 10.58%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. 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 Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE BEN opened at $32.31 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market cap of $16.79 billion, a PE ratio of 24.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $32.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.52. Franklin Resources has a 52 week low of $21.10 and a 52 week high of $34.92.

Franklin Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 29th were issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 29th. Franklin Resources’s payout ratio is currently 100.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BEN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Franklin Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Franklin Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Franklin Resources from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Barclays increased their price target on Franklin Resources from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Franklin Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, June 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Franklin Resources has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $32.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Franklin Resources by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,122,937 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $241,837,000 after acquiring an additional 768,707 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 70.1% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 29,943 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $714,000 after purchasing an additional 12,339 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Franklin Resources by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 225,478 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $5,387,000 after purchasing an additional 5,782 shares during the period. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Franklin Resources by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 47,784 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of Franklin Resources by 5,903.4% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 546,491 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $13,056,000 after purchasing an additional 537,388 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.56% of the company’s stock.

About Franklin Resources

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.