BEN

Franklin Resources Investors Should Focus on This

Shares of Asset Management company Franklin Resources jumped 2.5% today. With many investors piling into BEN without a second thought, it may be a good idea to take a closer look at the stock. Here are some quick facts to get you started:

  • Franklin Resources has moved -14.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 33.2%

  • BEN has an average analyst rating of hold and is -6.94% away from its mean target price of $21.6 per share

  • Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $1.61

  • Franklin Resources has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3

  • Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $2.62 and its forward P/E ratio is 7.7

  • The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.82 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74

  • Franklin Resources is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.04 and an average P/B of 1.86

  • BEN has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -27.3% and gross profit margins of 0.4%

  • The company has a free cash flow of $-698612480, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter

  • Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Calgary, Canada; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Fort Lauderdale, United States; Hyderabad, India; London, United Kingdom; Rancho Cordova, United states; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Stamford, United States; and Vienna, Austria.

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