TICKERNERD
Menu
BENBENFinancial Services · Asset Management

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

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$34
0.00% on the day

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Franklin Resources, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $36 — +6.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$17.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
87 / 100
Median analyst target
$36
Analysts covering
11
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.3%
1M
+2.2%
YTD
+45.2%
1Y
+39.1%
From 52W high
−5.3%
From 52W low
+66.0%
$20
$36
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 Resources, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
87 / 100

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

Momentum
95
Revisions
94
Growth
93
Value
85
Volatility
84
Quality
68
Issuance
40
Accruals
19
Size
11

Momentum (95): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

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.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

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$40Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 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.

What Wall Street says11 analysts
3 Buy6 Hold2 Sell
Low $26Median $36High $41

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +6.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$34 → $36
3 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform$35 → $36
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—
2 Feb 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform—
15 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
14 Jan 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—

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.

Free, every Monday. Unsubscribe any time.

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
+5.1%
Analysts raising
8
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Franklin Resources, 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
23.0×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.8×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / book
1.5×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.5×

Cheaper than 34% 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 91% 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 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.6%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.9%

Higher than 76% of US dividend payers

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

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 Resources, Inc.$17.2B
87
CGThe Carlyle Group Inc.$17.8B
32
PSPershing Square, Inc.$16.3B
3
OWLBlue Owl Capital, Inc.$19.1B
36
CRBGCorebridge Financial, Inc.$15.7B
43
TPGTPG, Inc.$20.4B
48
EQHEquitable Holdings, Inc.$15.2B
25

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

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

News

Latest BEN news & analysis

Franklin's AUM Expansion: Can Diversification Support Growth Momentum?

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reported that Franklin Resources, Inc. reached a record $1.79 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, driven by diversification, strong inflows, and digital-asset expansion.

Why it matters — AUM is a key driver of Franklin's revenue and profitability, so sustained growth in this metric is closely watched by investors evaluating the firm's momentum.

2 Top-Ranked High-Flying Non-AI Bigwigs to Buy at Lucrative Valuation

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Aug 2026positive

Zacks highlights Franklin Resources (BEN) as one of two top-ranked, high-flying non-AI stocks to buy at a lucrative valuation. The article notes BEN has risen 40.3% year to date, supported by disciplined execution and an attractive valuation outlook.

Why it matters — BEN watchers would care because the piece frames the company's year-to-date performance, execution, and valuation in a favorable light within a broader stock-selection recommendation.

Franklin Resources: A Better Business At A Higher Price

Seeking Alpha · 10 Aug 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha author revisits Franklin Resources, Inc., acknowledging their earlier Hold rating at $25 was wrong as the company's diversification effort produced margin expansion rather than just slower outflows. Private-markets assets contribute at a higher fee rate than the firm-wide average, helping keep the blended fee rate stable, while equity flows turned positive at $2 billion for the quarter.

Why it matters — BEN watchers would care because it highlights improving fundamentals—margin expansion, resilient fee rates from private-markets growth, and a return to positive equity flows.

Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Pricing of Notes Offering

Business Wire · 5 Aug 2026neutral

Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Notes due 2036 at an issue price of 99.137%. The offering is expected to close on August 10, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, with BofA Securities, HSBC Securities and Wells Fargo Securities acting as bookrunners.

Why it matters — A BEN watcher would care because this new debt issuance affects the company's capital structure, interest obligations, and financing costs going forward.

Franklin Resources (BEN) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should Know

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Aug 2026positive

Franklin Resources was upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) by Zacks Investment Research. The upgrade reflects growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects.

Why it matters — A BEN watcher tracking sentiment would note the upgrade signals improving analyst confidence in Franklin Resources' earnings outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BEN stock

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

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Franklin Resources, 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 11 analysts covering Franklin Resources, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Franklin Resources, Inc. 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BEN?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Franklin Resources, Inc. ranks 87 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 Momentum (95 of 100).

Will BEN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 11 analysts implies +6.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Franklin Resources, Inc. 87 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 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 Resources, 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 Resources, Inc. returned +39.1% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Franklin Resources, Inc. do?

Franklin Resources Inc. is a global investment management company operating primarily under the Franklin Templeton brand.

What is the latest news on BEN?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 11 Aug 2026): "Franklin's AUM Expansion: Can Diversification Support Growth Momentum?". Zacks Investment Research reported that Franklin Resources, Inc. reached a record $1.79 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, driven by diversification, strong inflows, and digital-asset expansion.

Company

About Franklin Resources, Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. is a global investment management company operating primarily under the Franklin Templeton brand. The firm provides asset management and related services to retail, institutional, and high-net-worth clients across numerous jurisdictions worldwide. Its product lineup spans mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, separately managed accounts, alternative strategies, and multi-asset solutions, covering major asset classes such as equities, fixed income, alternatives, and money market strategies. Franklin Resources collaborates with a network of specialist investment managers, enabling a diversified set of investment styles and sector expertise tailored to different client needs and risk profiles. The company plays a significant role in global capital markets by allocating client capital to corporations, governments, and projects through actively managed portfolios. Founded in 1947 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Franklin Resources today is recognized as one of the larger U.S.-based asset managers serving clients in many countries and contributing to liquidity and price discovery in financial markets.

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