In the latest trading session,, 0.79 million Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE:BEN) shares changed hands as the company’s beta touched 1.46. With the company’s most recent per share price at $22.27 changing hands around $0.41 or 1.88% at last look, the market valuation stands at $11.70B. BEN’s current price is a discount, trading about -9.38% off its 52-week high of $24.36. The share price had its 52-week low at $16.25, which suggests the last value was 27.03% up since then.
Analysts gave the Franklin Resources, Inc (BEN) stock a consensus recommendation rating of Hold, calculated at a mean rating of 3.54. If we narrow down to specifics, the data shows that 2 out of 7 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, with a further 0 assigning it an Overweight rating. Of the remaining, 5 recommended BEN as a Hold, 0 felt it is a Buy and 0 rated the stock as Underweight.
Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE:BEN) trade information
Instantly BEN is in green as seen in intraday trades today. With action 4.26%, the performance over the past five days has been green. The company’s shares are showing year-to-date upside of 9.76%, with the 5-day performance at 4.26% in the green. However, in the 30-day time frame, Franklin Resources, Inc (NYSE:BEN) is 2.67% up.
The consensus price target for the stock as assigned by Wall Street analysts is 26, meaning bulls need an upside of 14.35% from its recent market value. According to analyst projections, BEN’s forecast low is 19 with 45 as the target high. To hit the forecast high, the stock’s price needs a -102.07% plunge from its current level, while the stock would need to tank 14.68% for it to hit the projected low.
Looking at the company’s year-on-year earnings, data shows that the past 5-year has an earnings growth rate of -18.46%. The 2025 estimates are for Franklin Resources, Inc earnings to decrease by -14.73%, but the outlook for the next 5-year period is at 3.88% per year.
BEN Dividends
Franklin Resources, Inc is expected to release its next quarterly earnings report in July. The 5.66% annual yield figure for the share gives it an annual dividend of 1.26. It is important to note, however, that the 5.66% dividend yield ratio should serve as a guide only, as you should also take into consideration many other aspects of a company’s operations and fundamentals before making any investment decision.
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