Franklin Resources (BEN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, January 30th. Analysts expect Franklin Resources to post earnings of $0.57 per share and revenue of $2.2320 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The closed-end fund reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.10. Franklin Resources had a return on equity of 9.12% and a net margin of 5.98%.The business had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Franklin Resources to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Franklin Resources Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:BEN opened at $25.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $24.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The stock has a market cap of $13.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.44. Franklin Resources has a 1-year low of $16.25 and a 1-year high of $26.25.

Franklin Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 30th were given a $0.33 dividend. This is a boost from Franklin Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 30th. Franklin Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 145.05%.

Institutional Trading of Franklin Resources

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Franklin Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at $56,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Franklin Resources by 32.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,284 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Franklin Resources by 169.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,909 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $152,000 after buying an additional 4,972 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin Resources during the second quarter valued at approximately $169,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in shares of Franklin Resources during the third quarter valued at $191,000. 47.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on BEN shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Franklin Resources in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Franklin Resources from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Franklin Resources from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Franklin Resources from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $24.64.

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.