Ownership and insider activity for Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN): recent transactions by executives and directors. Track how corporate insiders are trading the stock.
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset investment manager. 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.
Price
| Price | $31.97 (closing price, November 2, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $16.2B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | JOHNSON JENNIFER M | G-Gift | 32,625 | |
| 2026-10-19 | JOHNSON JENNIFER M | G-Gift | 32,625 | |
| 2026-10-13 | Merchant Thomas C | A-Award | 18,426 | |
| 2026-10-13 | Merchant Thomas C | A-Award | 19,244 | $600K |
| 2026-10-13 | Murphy Terrence | A-Award | 3,689 | |
| 2026-10-13 | Murphy Terrence | A-Award | 137,589 | $4.3M |
| 2026-10-13 | Nicholls Matthew | A-Award | 117,420 | |
| 2026-10-13 | Nicholls Matthew | A-Award | 99,664 | $3.1M |
| 2026-10-13 | JOHNSON JENNIFER M | A-Award | 146,521 | |
| 2026-10-13 | JOHNSON JENNIFER M | A-Award | 202,053 | $6.3M |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $8.48B | $8.75B | $6.91B | $5.96B | $3.99B | $4.65B | $4.78B | $4.40B | $4.41B | $3.57B |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | $794.3M | $1.00B | $847.9M | $839.0M | $1.23B | $1.43B | $1.26B | $1.35B | $1.48B | $1.54B |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | $9.28B | $9.75B | $7.76B | $6.80B | $5.22B | $6.08B | $6.05B | $5.75B | $5.89B | $5.12B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $523.2M | $517.2M | $535.0M | $683.7M | $1.35B | $1.22B | $1.21B | $1.21B | $1.77B | $1.71B |
| Goodwill | $1.66B | $1.69B | $1.79B | $2.13B | $4.50B | $4.46B | $5.78B | $6.00B | $6.21B | $6.21B |
| Intangible Assets | $550.1M | $540.5M | $538.6M | $864.2M | $4.91B | $4.71B | $5.08B | $4.90B | $4.80B | $4.17B |
| Total Assets | $16.10B | $17.53B | $14.38B | $14.53B | $21.68B | $24.17B | $28.06B | $30.12B | $32.46B | $32.37B |
| Accounts Payable | $233.3M | $291.5M | $226.9M | $304.4M | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.11B | $879.7M | $1.41B | $1.68B |
| Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $337.9M | $479.5M | $1.39B | $1.27B | $1.74B | $1.73B | $1.64B | $1.39B | $1.82B | $1.89B |
| Long-term Debt | $2.08B | $1.10B | $728.5M | $747.7M | $5.82B | $7.07B | $8.83B | $11.28B | $12.12B | $12.30B |
| Total Liabilities | $3.51B | $2.66B | $3.13B | $3.16B | $10.27B | $11.42B | $14.24B | $16.55B | $17.90B | $18.18B |
| Retained Earnings | $12.23B | $12.85B | $10.22B | $10.29B | $10.47B | $11.55B | $12.05B | $12.38B | $11.93B | $11.52B |
| Total Equity | $11.94B | $12.62B | $9.90B | $9.91B | $10.11B | $11.22B | $11.47B | $11.92B | $12.51B | $12.08B |
| Total Debt | $2.08B | $1.10B | $728.5M | $747.7M | $6.44B | $7.59B | $9.36B | $11.75B | $13.09B | $13.30B |
| Net Debt | -$6.40B | -$7.65B | -$6.18B | -$5.21B | $2.45B | $2.94B | $4.58B | $7.35B | $8.68B | $9.73B |
| Working Capital | $8.94B | $9.27B | $6.37B | $5.53B | $3.48B | $4.34B | $4.41B | $4.36B | $4.07B | $3.23B |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.42 |
| Current Ratio | 1.34 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.34 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 7.42% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.92% |
| Return on Assets | 2.46% |
| Gross Margin | 67.63% |
| Operating Margin | 9.71% |
| Net Margin | 9.56% |
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