Franklin Resources (BEN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.57 per share and revenue of $1.6977 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The closed-end fund reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.15. Franklin Resources had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 6.97%.The company had revenue of $1.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Franklin Resources to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Franklin Resources Stock Performance

NYSE BEN opened at $27.18 on Friday. Franklin Resources has a fifty-two week low of $18.17 and a fifty-two week high of $28.32. The stock has a market cap of $14.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.44. The business has a fifty day moving average of $25.51 and a 200-day moving average of $24.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

Franklin Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Franklin Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 122.22%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Franklin Resources during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Franklin Resources during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its stake in Franklin Resources by 35.5% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,512 shares of the closed-end fund’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Franklin Resources during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Franklin Resources by 32.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.56% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on BEN shares. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Franklin Resources in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Franklin Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore set a $27.00 target price on Franklin Resources in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Franklin Resources from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Franklin Resources from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $25.89.

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.