Franklin Resources (BEN) is up 4.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: The stock appears to be moving higher after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that showed stronger profitability and healthy organic growth signals, including sizable long-term net inflows. Investors may also be reacting to continued scaling in higher-fee areas like alternatives and ongoing share repurchases.
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Sources:
Franklin Resources Investor Relations, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Associated Press
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$BEN Insider Trading Activity
$BEN insiders have traded $BEN stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $BEN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- CHARLES B JOHNSON has made 2 purchases buying 100,000 shares for an estimated $2,134,475 and 0 sales.
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$BEN Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 288 institutional investors add shares of $BEN stock to their portfolio, and 262 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 7,483,421 shares (-90.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $178,778,927
- ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP added 4,823,983 shares (+8629.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $113,942,478
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 3,861,564 shares (-76.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $92,252,763
- SQUAREPOINT OPS LLC added 2,697,743 shares (+188.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $64,449,080
- AZORA CAPITAL LP added 2,554,105 shares (+78.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $61,017,568
- BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP added 2,078,369 shares (+125.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $49,652,235
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 1,899,582 shares (-30.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $45,381,013
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$BEN Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $BEN in the last several months. We have seen 0 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barclays issued a "Underweight" rating on 01/15/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $BEN, check out Quiver Quantitative's $BEN forecast page.
$BEN Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $BEN recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $BEN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $26.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Benjamin Budish from Barclays set a target price of $26.0 on 04/17/2026
- David Motemaden from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $27.0 on 04/10/2026
- Michael Cyprys from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $22.0 on 02/03/2026
- Bill Katz from TD Cowen set a target price of $30.0 on 01/14/2026
- Kenneth Worthington from JP Morgan set a target price of $25.0 on 11/10/2025
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