Franklin Resources (BEN) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 12/22/2025 – Franklin Resources had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/14/2025 – Franklin Resources was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/12/2025 – Franklin Resources had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $20.00 to $22.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Franklin Resources had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/6/2025 – Franklin Resources was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/24/2025 – Franklin Resources had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/18/2025 – Franklin Resources had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/10/2025 – Franklin Resources had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $26.00 to $25.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Franklin Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 30th. This is a positive change from Franklin Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. Franklin Resources’s payout ratio is presently 140.66%.

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.