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Franklin Resources Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:BEN | Benzinga
Franklin Resources Inc has a consensus price target of $21.84 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $32 issued by TD Cowen on January 4, 2024. The low is $15 issued by Morgan Stanley on April 7, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Wells Fargo on May 5, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $20.67 between Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied -8.51% downside for Franklin Resources Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Goldman Sachs
Barclays
Wells Fargo
Evercore ISI Group
TD Cowen
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Franklin Resources
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | -4.83% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $19 → $21.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Barclays | Benjamin Budish80% | $17 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | -4.83% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | $20 → $21.5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/16/2025 | Buy Now | -24.75% | Barclays | Benjamin Budish80% | $22 → $17 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $21.5 → $19 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2025 | Buy Now | -24.75% | Evercore ISI Group | David Motemaden67% | $19 → $17 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | -22.53% | TD Cowen | Bill Katz69% | $20 → $17.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | -11.47% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | $24 → $20 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | -33.6% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $18 → $15 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2025 | Buy Now | -24.75% | B of A Securities | Craig Siegenthaler76% | $20 → $17 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | -2.61% | Barclays | Benjamin Budish80% | $19 → $22 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | -7.04% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Aidan Hall41% | $19 → $21 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 1.81% | UBS | Brennan Hawken72% | $19 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 6.24% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | $20.5 → $24 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 1.81% | BMO Capital | Etienne Ricard60% | $20 → $23 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Barclays | Benjamin Budish80% | $21 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -15.89% | JP Morgan | Kenneth Worthington58% | $21 → $19 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2025 | Buy Now | -9.25% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | $22.5 → $20.5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/20/2024 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $18 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | -0.4% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | $19.5 → $22.5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | -7.04% | Barclays | Benjamin Budish80% | $19 → $21 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | -18.11% | TD Cowen | Bill Katz69% | $20 → $18.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | -13.68% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | $19 → $19.5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Aidan Hall41% | $20 → $19 | Reiterates | Underperform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | -7.04% | JP Morgan | Kenneth Worthington58% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | -7.04% | UBS | Brennan Hawken72% | $24 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/18/2024 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $21 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Barclays | Benjamin Budish80% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2024 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Evercore ISI Group | David Motemaden67% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2024 | Buy Now | -5.93% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $23.75 → $21.25 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 09/12/2024 | Buy Now | -11.47% | Wells Fargo | Michael Brown66% | → $20 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2024 | Buy Now | -11.47% | Evercore ISI Group | David Motemaden67% | $24 → $20 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 08/27/2024 | Buy Now | -11.47% | Barclays | Benjamin Budish80% | → $20 | Initiates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/22/2024 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Aidan Hall41% | $23 → $23 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 6.24% | TD Cowen | Bill Katz69% | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Aidan Hall41% | $25 → $23 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 15.1% | BMO Capital | Etienne Ricard60% | $27 → $26 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 6.24% | UBS | Brennan Hawken72% | $25 → $24 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | 1.81% | TD Cowen | Bill Katz69% | $25.5 → $23 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 6.24% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $29 → $24 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 12.88% | TD Cowen | Bill Katz69% | $29 → $25.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 15.1% | Evercore ISI Group | David Motemaden67% | $29 → $26 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 19.52% | BMO Capital | Etienne Ricard60% | $30 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2024 | Buy Now | 10.67% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 03/12/2024 | Buy Now | 18.42% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $26.25 → $26.75 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2024 | Buy Now | 23.95% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $30 → $28 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2024 | Buy Now | 32.8% | BMO Capital | Etienne Ricard60% | $27 → $30 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/19/2024 | Buy Now | 6.24% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2024 | Buy Now | 32.8% | UBS | Brennan Hawken72% | $26 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2024 | Buy Now | 32.8% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea62% | $24 → $30 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/04/2024 | Buy Now | 41.66% | TD Cowen | Bill Kirk46% | → $32 | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/02/2023 | Buy Now | -2.61% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | 6.24% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $26 → $24 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2023 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2023 | Buy Now | 6.24% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2023 | Buy Now | 8.46% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $21.5 → $24.5 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 8.46% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $21.5 → $24.5 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 19.52% | BMO Capital | James Fotheringham74% | $24 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2023 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/13/2023 | Buy Now | 15.1% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea62% | $25.5 → $26 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2023 | Buy Now | 6.24% | BMO Capital | James Fotheringham74% | $20 → $24 | Assumes | Market Perform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/01/2023 | Buy Now | 12.88% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea62% | $26 → $25.5 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2023 | Buy Now | 4.03% | Credit Suisse | Bill Katz69% | $25 → $23.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/13/2023 | Buy Now | 6.24% | Evercore ISI Group | David Motemaden67% | $27 → $24 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2023 | Buy Now | 6.24% | B of A Securities | Craig Siegenthaler76% | $28 → $24 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2023 | Buy Now | 28.38% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $27 → $29 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2023 | Buy Now | 19.52% | JP Morgan | Kenneth Worthington58% | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2023 | Buy Now | 19.52% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Michael Brown66% | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2023 | Buy Now | 1.81% | BMO Capital | James Fotheringham74% | $22 → $23 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2023 | Buy Now | 15.1% | JP Morgan | Kenneth Worthington58% | $23 → $26 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/19/2023 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $19 → $23 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2022 | Buy Now | 15.1% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea62% | → $26 | Initiates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 11/23/2022 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $20 → $23 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/15/2022 | Buy Now | 15.1% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $20 → $26 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2022 | Buy Now | -2.61% | BMO Capital | James Fotheringham74% | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/02/2022 | Buy Now | -11.47% | Credit Suisse | Bill Katz69% | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2022 | Buy Now | -15.89% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2022 | Buy Now | -7.04% | Credit Suisse | William Katz67% | → $21 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/18/2022 | Buy Now | 6.24% | JP Morgan | Kenneth Worthington58% | $26 → $24 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/12/2022 | Buy Now | -7.04% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $29 → $21 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2022 | Buy Now | -11.47% | Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys68% | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2022 | Buy Now | -7.04% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | $24 → $21 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 09/08/2022 | Buy Now | 10.67% | B of A Securities | Craig Siegenthaler76% | $28 → $25 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 08/12/2022 | Buy Now | 28.38% | Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell51% | $26 → $29 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2022 | Buy Now | 19.52% | UBS | Brennan Hawken72% | $24 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/30/2022 | Buy Now | -7.04% | Morgan Stanley | Mike Cyprys59% | $27 → $21 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2022 | Buy Now | -2.61% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Michael Brown66% | $28 → $22 | Downgrade | Market Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2022 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein73% | → $23 | Reinstates | → Sell | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Franklin Resources (BEN) stock?
The latest price target for Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was reported by Goldman Sachs on May 5, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $21.50 expecting BEN to fall to within 12 months (a possible -4.83% downside). 42 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Franklin Resources (BEN)?
The latest analyst rating for Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was provided by Goldman Sachs, and Franklin Resources maintained their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Franklin Resources (BEN)?
The last upgrade for Franklin Resources Inc happened on January 8, 2024 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $30. Wells Fargo previously had an underweight for Franklin Resources Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Franklin Resources (BEN)?
The last downgrade for Franklin Resources Inc happened on September 8, 2022 when B of A Securities changed their price target from $28 to $25 for Franklin Resources Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Franklin Resources (BEN)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Franklin Resources, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Franklin Resources was filed on May 5, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 5, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Franklin Resources (BEN) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Franklin Resources (BEN) rating was a maintained with a price target of $19.00 to $21.50. The current price Franklin Resources (BEN) is trading at is $22.59, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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