Franklin Resources (BEN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) is expected to be releasing 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. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The closed-end fund reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.10. Franklin Resources had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 9.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.59 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 Performance

BEN opened at $25.69 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.44. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.00. Franklin Resources has a 1 year low of $16.25 and a 1 year high of $26.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.40.

Franklin Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. This is a boost from Franklin Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Franklin Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 145.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Franklin Resources from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Franklin Resources in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Franklin Resources from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Franklin Resources from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Franklin Resources has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $24.64.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Franklin Resources during the 3rd quarter worth about $56,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Franklin Resources by 32.2% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,284 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Franklin Resources by 169.3% during the first 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. bought a new stake in Franklin Resources in the second quarter valued at approximately $169,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Franklin Resources in the third quarter valued at approximately $191,000. Institutional investors own 47.56% of the company’s stock.

Franklin Resources Company Profile

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.