King Karen Matsushima
Transaction: 05/02/2026
BUY
Change
—
Price
Not reported
Filing
05/05/2026
Type
BUY
Franklin Resources, Inc.
BEN • Asset Management
$34.73
▲ +1.18 (+3.52%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026
BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.
Market Cap
$18.00B
Growth
13.9%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Positive free cash flow · 1.77Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Healthy liquidity · 2.71Negative growth trendWeak profitability
Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC
Company Snapshot
Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.
Price$34.73
Change3.52%
Shares Out518.30M
Market Cap$18.00B
Enterprise Value$28.84B
52W Range21.11 - 34.42
Beta1.59
P/E22.17
P/S1.99
P/B1.48
P/FCF19.36
EV/Sales3.19
Price$34.73
Change3.52%
Shares Out518.30M
Market Cap$18.00B
Enterprise Value$28.84B
52W Range21.11 - 34.42
Beta1.59
P/E22.17
P/S1.99
P/B1.48
P/FCF19.36
EV/Sales3.19
EV/EBITDA16.31
EV/FCF31.02
Earnings Yield4.51%
FCF Yield5.16%
Dividend Yield3.82%
Gross Margin80.34%
Oper. Margin6.89%
Profit Margin5.98%
Debt/Eq1.10
Current Ratio2.71
Quick Ratio2.71
Revenue 5Y13.89%
Target$34.60
Target Upside-0.37%
Target Median$34.00
Target Range34.00 - 36.00
Volume2.94M
Avg Volume4.89M
EPS Surprise0.16
Investment DNA
How strong this company looks for long-term investors
58
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
37/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
81/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
20/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
79/100
Why this score▼
Positive free cash flow · 1.77Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Healthy liquidity · 2.71Negative growth trendWeak profitability
Analyst view
Analyst sentiment and price target
Analyst sentiment
Based on 27 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
52/100
Neutral
Bullish
6
Hold
16
Bearish
5
Price Target
2026-06-26
Low
$31.00
Mean
$32.00
Median
$31.50
High
$34.00
Insider Transactions
Recent executive and insider activity
King Karen Matsushima
Transaction: 04/01/2026
BUY
Change
—
Price
Not reported
Filing
04/02/2026
Type
BUY
Kim John Y
Transaction: 04/01/2026
BUY
Change
—
Price
Not reported
Filing
04/02/2026
Type
BUY
| Insider | Type | Change | Price | Transaction | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Karen Matsushima | BUY | — | Not reported | 05/02/2026 | 05/05/2026 |
| King Karen Matsushima | BUY | — | Not reported | 04/01/2026 | 04/02/2026 |
| Kim John Y | BUY | — | Not reported | 04/01/2026 | 04/02/2026 |
| Noto Anthony | BUY | +7,593 | $27.00 | 02/04/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| Byerwalter Mariann H | BUY | +7,593 | $27.00 | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| Thiel John W | BUY | +7,593 | $27.00 | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| Kim John Y | BUY | — | Not reported | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| King Karen Matsushima | BUY | — | Not reported | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| Friedman Alexander S | BUY | — | Not reported | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| Waugh Seth H. | BUY | — | Not reported | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| YANG GEOFFREY Y | BUY | +7,593 | $27.00 | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| Noto Anthony | BUY | +7,593 | $27.00 | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| King Karen Matsushima | BUY | — | Not reported | 01/11/2026 | 01/12/2026 |
| JOHNSON JENNIFER M | BUY | +3,920 | Not reported | 01/05/2026 | 01/12/2026 |
| King Karen Matsushima | BUY | — | Not reported | 01/02/2026 | 01/06/2026 |
| Kim John Y | BUY | — | Not reported | 01/02/2026 | 01/06/2026 |
| JOHNSON CHARLES B | SELL | -25,440 | Not reported | 12/26/2025 | 12/29/2025 |
| JOHNSON GREGORY E | BUY | +1,272 | Not reported | 12/26/2025 | 12/29/2025 |
| JOHNSON JENNIFER M | BUY | +6,360 | Not reported | 12/26/2025 | 12/29/2025 |
| JOHNSON CHARLES B | SELL | -3,816 | Not reported | 12/17/2025 | 12/18/2025 |