BEN Franklin Templeton Inc.

It’s a “game of two halves,” he said, highlighting the vast difference in performance that often occurs when players of the “Beautiful Game” take the field for the second 45 minutes of the match. The tech-focused is up around 2.5% for the quarter, having put up a record high earlier this month, and boasting gains of around 15.6% for the year, about 1.7 percentage point shy of last year’s nine-month pace. Inside those moves, however, has been both a significant shift in focus to the bond market, amid one of the worst September performances in three years, and a near daily obsession with global oil prices.

BEN and LAZ pursue growth through acquisitions and expanding platforms, but their earnings outlooks and valuations differ. Which stock offers more value?

The traditional ways to plan for your retirement may mean income can no longer cover expenses post-employment. But what if there was another option that could provide a steady, reliable source of income in your nest egg years?

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Franklin Templeton has outperformed the Financial sector over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

A fat dividend yield can signal a screaming buy or a slow-motion disaster, and the difference hides in coverage math most investors never check. Six well-known names are flashing the exact warning signs that tend to show up just before a payout gets cut.

Investors need to pay close attention to BEN stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Kopernik Global Investors recently released its “Global All-Cap Fund” second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund faced a difficult investment environment in the second quarter of 2026, as momentum-driven markets and soaring semiconductor stocks sharply favored growth-oriented equities over the fund’s value-focused approach. Class I shares declined 6.60% […]

The traditional retirement planning approaches no longer cover all expenses in nest egg years. So what can retirees do? Thankfully, there are alternative investments that provide steady, higher-rate income streams to replace dwindling bond yields.

DaVita, Franklin Resources, and Archer Daniels Midland have each gained more than 30% year to date in 2026, offering investors diversification away from AI-driven stock market gains.

Franklin Templeton (BEN) has come back into focus after Credit Acceptance Corporation resolved a multistate investigation into its subprime auto lending practices, agreeing to over $630 million in consumer debt relief and a $60 million relief fund. Franklin Templeton’s link to the Credit Acceptance settlement lands at a moment when its share price has eased about 3.8% over the past month and 2.7% over 90 days, even though the year to date share price return is up 38.7% and the 1 year total...

Franklin Templeton has delivered a 55.0% share price gain over the past 3 years, which naturally raises the question of whether that performance lines up with the returns it earns on its own capital. With the business pushing into crypto infrastructure and expanding its alternatives footprint in Europe, investors are asking how much of that shift is already baked into the valuation. A 55.0% move over 3 years puts real weight on whether Franklin Templeton's return on capital is strong enough...

Credit Acceptance settles a multistate investigation with $630M+ in debt relief, a $60M fund, and new consumer and dealer protections.

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Franklin Templeton’s Chris Perkins says Wall Street is underestimating crypto’s impact as tokenization reshapes markets

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T. Rowe Price's AUM rose 1.6% to $1.90 trillion despite equity outflows. Can diversification across asset classes sustain growth?

LAZ's AUM rose 1.2% in August to $290.3 billion, supported by market and FX gains. Can strong client demand sustain the momentum?

IVZ's August AUM jumps 4.7% to $2.56 trillion, fueled by market gains, net inflows and FX benefits, extending its strong 2026 asset-gathering momentum.

When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention. These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.

Franklin Templeton has delivered a total return of more than 88% since January 2020.

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BEN's arm is acquiring a majority stake in Stoneshield to expand its European alternatives platform, taking Franklin's alternatives AUM above $300 billion.

Northern Trust is expanding its Singapore unit trust capabilities with Perpetual to strengthen its APAC Asset Servicing business.

IVZ's diversified platform, resilient inflows, and global presence support AUM expansion despite market pressure and continued volatility.

The traditional retirement planning approaches no longer cover all expenses in nest egg years. So what can retirees do? Thankfully, there are alternative investments that provide steady, higher-rate income streams to replace dwindling bond yields.

Social Security's projected 2027 COLA raise sounds promising until you realize retirees feel higher prices months before benefits catch up. Five blue-chip dividend stocks already pay yields that outpace that adjustment, and some have raised their payouts for decades straight.

Disposition covered tax obligations from equity vesting, leaving Nicholls with ~717,000 directly held shares valued at $24.49 million.

Franklin Templeton Inc. previously declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.33 per share, payable on October 9, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 30, 2026, while HashKey Holdings announced a collaboration with Franklin Templeton to distribute the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Liquidity Fund (grBENJI) to professional digital asset investors in Asia. These developments, alongside preliminary assets under management of US$1.83 billion at August 31, 2026 supported by US$8.00...

Franklin Templeton (BEN) drew fresh attention after reporting preliminary August 2026 assets under management of US$1.83b, compared with US$1.79b in July, supported by positive markets and US$8.0b of long term net inflows. The fresh AUM update comes after a busy August for Franklin Templeton, which also announced a quarterly dividend of US$0.33 per share and expanded access to its Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Liquidity Fund through a new collaboration with HashKey Exchange in...

The latest update to Franklin Templeton’s analyst narrative centers on a modest shift in fair value, with the model price target moving from about US$34.45 to about US$35.18. That change aligns with a cluster of higher targets across the Street, where some analysts see room for upside, while others remain cautious on the stock’s risk and reward trade off. As you read on, you will see how these differing views are forming and how to track the story as it evolves. Analyst Price Targets don't...

Franklin Templeton has delivered a 57.4% return over the past three years, yet its current checks send mixed signals about whether the recent share price level around US$34.73 offers much of a margin of safety. The Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate points to some undervaluation, while earnings based multiples suggest the stock screens on the expensive side. A 57.4% three year return suggests Franklin Templeton shareholders have already seen a meaningful payoff from the stock. Future...

Shares of global investment management firm Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) jumped 3.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported preliminary month-end assets under management of $1.83 trillion as of August 31, 2026, rising from $1.79 trillion at July 31, 2026. According to the company’s press release, the expansion in total assets under management reflected the positive impact of markets alongside long-term net inflows of $8.0 billion during the month. Long-term assets accounted for $1.

Franklin Templeton's AUM reaches a record $1.83 trillion in August as strong inflows and favorable markets fuel growth momentum.

FHI is expanding APAC tokenization with Conduit while leveraging its money market franchise. Can this boost AUM growth?

The low valuation multiples for value stocks provide a margin of safety that growth stocks rarely offer. However, the challenge lies in determining whether these cheap assets are genuinely undervalued or simply on sale due to their potentially deteriorating business models.

Looking back on custody bank stocks’ Q2 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) and its peers.

The traditional retirement planning approaches no longer cover all expenses in nest egg years. So what can retirees do? Thankfully, there are alternative investments that provide steady, higher-rate income streams to replace dwindling bond yields.

FHI is balancing dividend growth, share repurchases and strategic acquisitions. Can its strong liquidity support sustained shareholder returns and growth?

Franklin's digital asset expansion, including its Franklin Crypto launch and Benji platform, could unlock growth avenues.

Does Franklin Templeton (BEN) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Franklin Templeton stock has produced a 55.9% return over the past three years, yet investors now face mixed valuation signals, with the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate pointing to upside while market multiples suggest the shares are pricing in a premium. Over the last three years Franklin Templeton has returned 55.9%, which puts more pressure on today’s valuation to be supported by future cash flows. The recent closing of a US$1.5b Collateralized Fund Obligation can support growth...

A Chicago firm you have probably never heard of holds a staggering multiple of XRP ETF shares compared to Morgan Stanley, but the real story is buried in what that number actually reveals about institutional crypto positioning right now.

Franklin Templeton (BEN) recently closed Franklin Templeton Structured Solutions 2026, L.P., its first Collateralized Fund Obligation, raising US$1.5b from global investors and opening a new channel for its private markets platform. See our latest analysis for Franklin Templeton. Franklin Templeton has seen momentum build over 2026, with the share price at US$33.98 and a 90 day share price return of 10.11%. The 1 year total shareholder return sits at 45.73%, which may indicate growing...

Franklin Resources’s 22.9% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 9.8%, and its stock price has climbed to $34.31 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Can T. Rowe Price's diversified asset base and expanding alternatives platform offset equity outflows and support AUM growth? Let us discuss.

LAZ's AUM rises marginally in July to $286.9B on market appreciation despite net outflows. Let's see if it can sustain AUM growth on strong client demand.

Can BEN sustain AUM growth as diversification, strong inflows and digital-asset expansion drive its record $1.79 trillion AUM as of June 30, 2026? Let us discuss.

Former fund manager Ken Leech left plenty of clues in plain sight about his cherry-picking activity, a report finds.