Franklin Templeton (BEN) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
BEN rises 2.8% to $31.38. Closed at $31.38, +2.78% vs the prior close of $30.53. Day range $30.09–$31.38, opened at $30.58.
BEN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — BEN rises 2.8% to $31.38
- Closed at $31.38, +2.78% vs the prior close of $30.53. Day range $30.09–$31.38, opened at $30.58.
- Volume was 3.64M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 3.71M.
- Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($33.31) and +5.0% vs its 200-day average ($29.88).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 13.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — BEN dips 2.1% to $30.53, a 3-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $30.53, -2.08% vs the prior close of $31.18. Day range $30.14–$31.12, opened at $30.82.
- Volume was 5.06M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 3.71M.
- Price is -8.5% vs its 50-day average ($33.38) and +2.3% vs its 200-day average ($29.85).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 62% of that range, 15.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — BEN dips 2.0% to $31.18, a 3-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $31.18, -1.98% vs the prior close of $31.81. Day range $30.83–$32.03, opened at $32.00.
- Volume was 4.05M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 3.78M.
- Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($33.49) and +4.6% vs its 200-day average ($29.82).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 14.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — BEN dips 0.6% to $31.81, a 3-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $31.81, -0.59% vs the prior close of $32.00. Day range $31.60–$32.27, opened at $32.08.
- Volume was 3.13M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 3.95M.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($33.57) and +6.8% vs its 200-day average ($29.78).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 12.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — BEN dips 1.2% to $32.00, a 3-month low
- Closed at $32.00, -1.23% vs the prior close of $32.40. Day range $31.66–$32.48, opened at $32.40.
- Volume was 4.16M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 3.99M.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($33.61) and +7.6% vs its 200-day average ($29.74).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 11.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — BEN ends flat (-0.2%) to $32.40
- Closed at $32.40, -0.25% vs the prior close of $32.48. Day range $31.96–$32.57, opened at $32.15.
- Volume was 5.54M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 3.99M.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 50-day average ($33.63) and +9.1% vs its 200-day average ($29.71).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 10.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — BEN ends flat (+0.1%) to $32.48
- Closed at $32.48, +0.12% vs the prior close of $32.44. Day range $31.90–$32.56, opened at $32.07.
- Volume was 4.42M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 3.98M.
- Price is -3.4% vs its 50-day average ($33.63) and +9.5% vs its 200-day average ($29.66).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 10.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — BEN dips 1.3% to $32.44
- Closed at $32.44, -1.34% vs the prior close of $32.88. Day range $32.42–$33.08, opened at $32.98.
- Volume was 4.85M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 4.00M.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($33.65) and +9.5% vs its 200-day average ($29.62).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 10.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — BEN ends flat (+0.2%) to $32.88, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $32.88, +0.21% vs the prior close of $32.81. Day range $32.30–$33.28, opened at $32.80.
- Volume was 3.45M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 3.98M.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($33.67) and +11.2% vs its 200-day average ($29.58).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 78% of that range, 9.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — BEN rises 1.0% to $32.81
- Closed at $32.81, +0.95% vs the prior close of $32.50. Day range $32.76–$33.27, opened at $32.78.
- Volume was 5.06M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 3.95M.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($33.66) and +11.1% vs its 200-day average ($29.53).
- 52-week range $21.11–$36.28; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 9.6% below the 52-week high.
BEN latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about BEN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Merchant Thomas C received an award of 19,244 shares at $31.18 (≈$600.03K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 102,049
- Merchant Thomas C received an award of 18,426 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 120,475
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Murphy Terrence received an award of 137,589 shares at $31.18 (≈$4.29M) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 528,473
- Murphy Terrence received an award of 3,689 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 532,162
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Nicholls Matthew received an award of 99,664 shares at $31.18 (≈$3.11M) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 816,928
- Nicholls Matthew received an award of 117,420 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 934,348
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Johnson Jennifer M received an award of 202,053 shares at $31.18 (≈$6.30M) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 3,640,034
- Johnson Jennifer M received an award of 146,521 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 3,786,555
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Johnson Gregory E received an award of 23,814 shares at $31.18 (≈$742.52K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 2,700,800
- Johnson Gregory E received an award of 22,259 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 2,723,059
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Gamba Daniel received an award of 82,025 shares at $31.18 (≈$2.56M) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 690,609
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 7, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Oct 2, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 28, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 9, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 8, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 14, 2026 · N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 13, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 13, 2026 · 13F-HR — Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Aug 12, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade BEN
- Last results release: Jul 31, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 28, 2026, Jan 30, 2026, Nov 7, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 30, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.11% (largest 2.8%).
- Liquidity: about 4.64M shares (≈$145.58M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $31.38 vs a range of $21.11–$36.28 (68% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 30, 2026 ($0.33/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 2 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Charles B Johnson bought 50,000 shares on Nov 20, 2025.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 10, 2026; 10-Q Jul 31, 2026; 8-K Jul 31, 2026.
- Share count: 508.08M shares outstanding (Jul 22, 2026), -2.1% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Investment Advice.
BEN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 30.58 | 31.38 | 30.09 | 31.38 | 3.64M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 30.82 | 31.12 | 30.14 | 30.53 | 5.06M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 32.00 | 32.03 | 30.83 | 31.18 | 4.05M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 32.08 | 32.27 | 31.60 | 31.81 | 3.13M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 32.40 | 32.48 | 31.66 | 32.00 | 4.16M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 32.15 | 32.57 | 31.96 | 32.40 | 5.54M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 32.07 | 32.56 | 31.90 | 32.48 | 4.42M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 32.98 | 33.08 | 32.42 | 32.44 | 4.85M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 32.80 | 33.28 | 32.30 | 32.88 | 3.45M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 32.78 | 33.27 | 32.76 | 32.81 | 5.06M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 32.05 | 32.50 | 31.56 | 32.50 | 5.30M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 32.36 | 32.38 | 31.98 | 32.12 | 4.53M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 32.65 | 32.89 | 32.22 | 32.67 | 3.33M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 32.86 | 32.90 | 32.10 | 32.68 | 3.69M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 32.73 | 33.23 | 32.53 | 33.02 | 3.65M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 32.63 | 32.79 | 32.15 | 32.55 | 4.86M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 32.90 | 33.31 | 32.67 | 32.71 | 6.78M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 33.77 | 33.79 | 32.64 | 33.13 | 4.86M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 33.50 | 33.71 | 33.03 | 33.64 | 4.99M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 32.96 | 33.24 | 32.67 | 33.01 | 7.45M |
About Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton (BEN) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Investment Advice”. Its business address is in SAN MATEO, CA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends September 30. SEC CIK 38777.
BEN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Mariann H Byerwalter | Director | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Alexander S Friedman | Director | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Gregory E Johnson | Executive Chairman | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Jennifer M Johnson | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 2, 2026 |
| John Y Kim | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Karen Matsushima King | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Anthony Noto | Director | Feb 4, 2026 |
| John W Thiel | Director | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Seth H. Waugh | Director | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Geoffrey Y Yang | Director | Feb 4, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gamba | Co-President, Chief Commercial | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Gregory E Johnson | Executive Chairman | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Jennifer M Johnson | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Thomas C Merchant | EVP, General Counsel | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Terrence Murphy | Co-President, Public Markets | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Matthew Nicholls | Co-President, CFO & COO | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Lindsey Harumi Oshita | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 2, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Charles B Johnson | Buy | 50,000 | $21.20 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Charles B Johnson | Buy | 50,000 | $21.49 |
BEN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $8.77B | $524.90M | 0.91 | $1.07B |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $8.48B | $464.80M | 0.85 | $971.30M |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $7.85B | $882.80M | 1.72 | $1.09B |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $8.28B | $1.29B | 2.53 | $1.96B |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $8.43B | $1.83B | 3.57 | $1.25B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $36.24B, total liabilities $21.84B, cash $4.54B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
BEN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $33.86 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.46 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $26.62 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.23 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.95 |
| May 2, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.06 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.24 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.16 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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