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BEN Stock Forecast: Franklin Templeton, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 8 Oct 2026
$32
−0.25% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Franklin Templeton, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $36 — +11.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 86 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$16.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
86 / 100
Median analyst target
$36
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$2.4B+14.3% y/y
Operating income$228.9M
Net income$255.3M
Free cash flow$566.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.3%
1M
−5.5%
YTD
+40.3%
1Y
+44.1%
From 52W high
−8.5%
From 52W low
+60.4%
$20
$35
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BEN stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Franklin Templeton, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Oct 2026
86 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
95
Momentum
94
Growth
93
Value
84
Volatility
81
Quality
69
Issuance
40
Accruals
19
Size
11

Revisions (95): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (19): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

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Wall Street

BEN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BEN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$25$30$35$40Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BENHigh $41Median $36Low $26

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
3 Buy7 Hold2 Sell
Low $26Median $36High $41

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
25 Sept 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$34 → $35
3 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$34 → $36
3 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
3 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform$35 → $36
3 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform—
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$31 → $34
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
10 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform$32 → $35
10 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform—
26 June 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
22 June 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
6 May 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeEqual-Weight—
29 Apr 2026BarclaysUpgradeEqual-Weight—
29 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform—
29 Apr 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
29 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
29 Apr 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
17 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
10 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform—
3 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BEN appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

BEN vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Franklin Templeton, Inc. returned +44.1% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

BEN vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BENS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

BEN analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+4.6%
Analysts raising
9
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Franklin Templeton, Inc. (BEN) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
22.1×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.8×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / book
1.4×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.1×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
14.3%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
85.8%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Gross margin
81.1%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Operating margin
13.0%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Net margin
8.7%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
7.9%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.6%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.1%

Higher than 91% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Franklin Templeton, Inc. (BEN) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Franklin Templeton, Inc. has a market value of $16.5B and an enterprise value of $20.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $9.3B. The latest quarter grew 14.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.1B, a 12.2% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $231.6M.

  • Franklin Templeton, Inc. spent $511.9M on share buybacks and $693.9M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 507.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 22.1×; forward P/E: 10.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 4.07%, paying out 89% of earnings.

  • Franklin Templeton, Inc. employs 10,100 people — $923K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 8 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

BEN vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAsset Management
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BENFranklin Templeton, Inc.$16.5B
86
TPGTPG, Inc.$17.4B
46
CRBGCorebridge Financial, Inc.$15.7B
55
EQHEquitable Holdings, Inc.$15.3B
25
OWLBlue Owl Capital, Inc.$14.5B
40
CGThe Carlyle Group Inc.$13.8B
31
IVZInvesco Ltd.$13.3B
87

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Franklin Templeton, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest BEN news & analysis

6 Dividend Stocks Where the Yield Is Getting Bigger for All the Wrong Reasons

24/7 Wall Street · 9 Oct 2026neutral

A 24/7 Wall Street article highlights six stocks with unusually high dividend yields, noting that falling share prices may be driving those yields and could signal warning signs for income investors. The excerpt does not identify whether Franklin Templeton is among the stocks discussed.

Why it matters — The article raises general income-investing risks relevant to BEN watchers, but the excerpt provides no company-specific information about Franklin Templeton.

BEN's AUM Falls 1.9% in September: Can Diversification Sustain Growth?

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Oct 2026neutral

Franklin Templeton reported a 1.9% decline in AUM in September. The company has diversified into alternatives, private markets and digital assets; despite declines in fiscal 2022 and 2025, AUM grew at a 3.2% CAGR over the five fiscal years through 2025, with the rising trend continuing in the first nine months of fiscal 2026.

Why it matters — AUM trends and diversification provide context for BEN watchers assessing the company's asset base and growth history.

Franklin Templeton, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results on November 6, 2026

Business Wire · 5 Oct 2026neutral

Franklin Templeton, Inc. will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 operating results on Friday, November 6, 2026 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, with written commentary also available on the company's investor website. The announcement will feature commentary from CEO Jenny Johnson, Co-President/CFO/COO Matthew Nicholls, and Co-President and Chief Commercial Officer Daniel Gamba.

Why it matters — BEN watchers will want to see the company's fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 operating results when they are released in November.

Franklin Templeton, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management

Business Wire · 5 Oct 2026negative

Franklin Templeton reported preliminary month-end assets under management of $1.79 trillion at September 30, 2026, down from $1.83 trillion at August 31, 2026. The decline reflected the negative impact of markets, partially offset by long-term net inflows of $6 billion; quarter-end AUM for September also reflected market headwinds partially offset by long-term net inflows.

Why it matters — A month-over-month decline in AUM is closely watched by investors, as assets under management drive Franklin Templeton's revenue and fee-based earnings.

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week October 4

Seeking Alpha · 2 Oct 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a weekly summary of dividend activity among Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers for the week ending October 4, listing companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Why it matters — BEN watchers can use this roundup to track dividend policy changes and ex-dividend dates across the dividend-focused universe monitored by the publication.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BEN stock

What is the BEN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Franklin Templeton, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $36, with estimates ranging from $26 to $41. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BEN stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering Franklin Templeton, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Franklin Templeton, Inc. 86 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BEN?

As at 8 Oct 2026, Franklin Templeton, Inc. ranks 86 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (95 of 100).

Will BEN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +11.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Franklin Templeton, Inc. 86 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BEN stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Franklin Templeton, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BEN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $26 to $41 over the next 12 months.

How has BEN stock performed over the past year?

Franklin Templeton, Inc. returned +44.1% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Franklin Templeton, Inc. do?

Franklin Templeton Inc. is a global asset management company that provides investment solutions for individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships.

What is the latest news on BEN?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 9 Oct 2026): "6 Dividend Stocks Where the Yield Is Getting Bigger for All the Wrong Reasons". A 24/7 Wall Street article highlights six stocks with unusually high dividend yields, noting that falling share prices may be driving those yields and could signal warning signs for income investors. The excerpt does not identify whether Franklin Templeton is among the stocks discussed.

Company

About Franklin Templeton, Inc.

Franklin Templeton Inc. is a global asset management company that provides investment solutions for individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. The company offers a broad range of products and services across public and private markets, including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, retirement solutions, and alternative investments. Its capabilities span equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and private market strategies, supported by specialist investment teams operating under several established brand names. Franklin Templeton Inc. also serves clients through wealth management, fiduciary, and trust-related services, making it a diversified participant in the investment management industry. With a client base that reaches across many countries, the firm plays a significant role in delivering portfolio construction, market access, and long-term capital management solutions to a wide range of investors.

CEO Ms. Jennifer M. Johnson · 10,100 employees · United States · https://www.franklintempleton.com/corporate