Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) Stock Analyst Ratings
| Date | Upside/Downside | Analyst Firm | Price Target Change | Rating Change | Previous / Current Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19/2024 | -13.85% | Morgan Stanley | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 01/10/2024 | 7.68% | UBS | $26 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 01/08/2024 | 7.68% | Wells Fargo | $24 → $30 | Upgrades | Underweight → Equal-Weight |
| 01/04/2024 | 14.86% | TD Cowen | → $32 | Initiates Coverage On | → Market Perform |
| 11/02/2023 | -21.03% | Morgan Stanley | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 10/11/2023 | -13.85% | Deutsche Bank | $26 → $24 | Maintains | Hold |
| 10/06/2023 | -17.44% | Morgan Stanley | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 08/08/2023 | -13.85% | Morgan Stanley | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 08/01/2023 | -12.06% | Goldman Sachs | $21.5 → $24.5 | Maintains | Sell |
| 07/31/2023 | -12.06% | Goldman Sachs | $21.5 → $24.5 | Maintains | Sell |
| 07/31/2023 | -3.09% | BMO Capital | $24 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform |
| 07/25/2023 | -17.44% | Morgan Stanley | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight |
| 07/13/2023 | -6.68% | Wells Fargo | $25.5 → $26 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 07/12/2023 | -17.44% | Morgan Stanley | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight |
| 07/10/2023 | -13.85% | BMO Capital | $20 → $24 | Assumes | Market Perform → Market Perform |
| 06/01/2023 | -8.47% | Wells Fargo | $26 → $25.5 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 05/02/2023 | -15.65% | Credit Suisse | $25 → $23.5 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 04/13/2023 | -13.85% | Evercore ISI Group | $27 → $24 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 04/05/2023 | -13.85% | B of A Securities | $28 → $24 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 01/31/2023 | 4.09% | Deutsche Bank | $27 → $29 | Maintains | Hold |
| 01/31/2023 | -3.09% | JP Morgan | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 01/31/2023 | -3.09% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 01/31/2023 | -17.44% | BMO Capital | $22 → $23 | Maintains | Market Perform |
| 01/23/2023 | -6.68% | JP Morgan | $23 → $26 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 01/19/2023 | -17.44% | Morgan Stanley | $19 → $23 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 12/15/2022 | -6.68% | Wells Fargo | → $26 | Initiates Coverage On | → Underweight |
| 11/23/2022 | -17.44% | Goldman Sachs | $20 → $23 | Maintains | Sell |
| 11/15/2022 | -6.68% | Deutsche Bank | $20 → $26 | Maintains | Hold |
| 11/03/2022 | -21.03% | BMO Capital | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Market Perform |
| 11/02/2022 | -28.21% | Credit Suisse | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 10/20/2022 | -31.8% | Morgan Stanley | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 10/19/2022 | -24.62% | Credit Suisse | → $21 | Initiates Coverage On | → Neutral |
| 10/18/2022 | -13.85% | JP Morgan | $26 → $24 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 10/12/2022 | -24.62% | Deutsche Bank | $29 → $21 | Maintains | Hold |
| 10/03/2022 | -28.21% | Morgan Stanley | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 10/03/2022 | -24.62% | Goldman Sachs | $24 → $21 | Maintains | Sell |
| 09/08/2022 | -10.27% | B of A Securities | $28 → $25 | Downgrades | Neutral → Underperform |
| 08/12/2022 | 4.09% | Deutsche Bank | $26 → $29 | Maintains | Hold |
| 08/01/2022 | -3.09% | UBS | $24 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 06/30/2022 | -24.62% | Morgan Stanley | $27 → $21 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 06/29/2022 | -21.03% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $28 → $22 | Downgrades | Market Perform → Underperform |
| 06/29/2022 | -17.44% | Goldman Sachs | → $23 | Reinstates | → Sell |
| 06/01/2022 | -3.09% | BMO Capital | $29 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform |
| 05/19/2022 | -10.27% | Deutsche Bank | $28 → $25 | Maintains | Hold |
| 05/05/2022 | -3.09% | Morgan Stanley | $28 → $27 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 04/12/2022 | 7.68% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | → $30 | Downgrades | Outperform → Market Perform |
| 04/12/2022 | 0.5% | Citigroup | → $28 | Downgrades | Buy → Neutral |
| 04/08/2022 | 0.5% | Morgan Stanley | $30 → $28 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 02/18/2022 | 18.45% | Deutsche Bank | $35 → $33 | Maintains | Hold |
| 12/17/2021 | 36.4% | BMO Capital | → $38 | Downgrades | Outperform → Market Perform |
| 11/03/2021 | 7.68% | Morgan Stanley | $26 → $30 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 11/02/2021 | 61.52% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $35 → $45 | Upgrades | Market Perform → Outperform |
| 05/05/2021 | -3.09% | Credit Suisse | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 05/05/2021 | -6.68% | Morgan Stanley | $24 → $26 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 04/08/2021 | -13.85% | Morgan Stanley | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 03/29/2021 | 29.22% | BMO Capital | $22 → $36 | Upgrades | Market Perform → Outperform |
| 02/04/2021 | -21.03% | Morgan Stanley | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 02/03/2021 | -10.27% | Credit Suisse | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 01/11/2021 | -24.62% | Morgan Stanley | $19 → $21 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 01/05/2021 | -13.85% | Goldman Sachs | → $24 | Downgrades | Neutral → Sell |
| 11/23/2020 | -17.44% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | → $23 | Downgrades | Outperform → Market Perform |
| 10/29/2020 | -31.8% | Deutsche Bank | $22 → $19 | Maintains | Hold |
| 10/29/2020 | -31.8% | Morgan Stanley | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 10/28/2020 | -28.21% | Wells Fargo | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 10/28/2020 | -21.03% | Credit Suisse | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 10/19/2020 | — | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgrades | Market Perform → Outperform | |
| 10/09/2020 | -6.68% | B of A Securities | → $26 | Upgrades | Underperform → Buy |
| 09/29/2020 | -17.44% | JP Morgan | → $23 | Reinstates | → Neutral |
| 09/03/2020 | -28.21% | Morgan Stanley | → $20 | Reinstates | → Underweight |
| 07/30/2020 | -18.34% | Citigroup | $20 → $22.75 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 05/15/2020 | -35.39% | Deutsche Bank | $19 → $18 | Maintains | Hold |
| 05/01/2020 | -28.21% | CFRA | $29 → $20 | Maintains | Hold |
| 04/09/2020 | -38.98% | Deutsche Bank | $19 → $17 | Maintains | Hold |
| 04/07/2020 | -42.57% | UBS | $27 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 03/31/2020 | -31.8% | Deutsche Bank | $22 → $19 | Maintains | Hold |
| 03/23/2020 | -42.57% | B of A Securities | $20 → $16 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 03/18/2020 | -21.03% | Deutsche Bank | $24 → $22 | Maintains | Hold |
| 02/26/2020 | -13.85% | Credit Suisse | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Underperform |
| 02/25/2020 | 0.5% | Goldman Sachs | $25 → $28 | Upgrades | Sell → Neutral |
| 02/20/2020 | -13.85% | BMO Capital | $20 → $24 | Upgrades | Underperform → Market Perform |
| 02/19/2020 | 4.09% | Citigroup | $26 → $29 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 02/18/2020 | 4.09% | CFRA | $27 → $29 | Maintains | Hold |
| 01/31/2020 | — | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgrades | Underperform → Market Perform | |
| 01/08/2020 | -13.85% | Morgan Stanley | $25 → $24 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 01/02/2020 | -10.27% | Wells Fargo | → $25 | Downgrades | Equal-Weight → Underweight |
| 12/23/2019 | — | Standpoint Research | Initiates Coverage On | → Accumulate | |
| 12/19/2019 | -10.27% | Deutsche Bank | $29 → $25 | Maintains | Hold |
| 11/27/2019 | 4.09% | Deutsche Bank | $31 → $29 | Maintains | Hold |
| 10/08/2019 | 0.5% | Morgan Stanley | $31 → $28 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 10/08/2019 | -42.57% | BMO Capital | → $16 | Initiates Coverage On | → Underperform |
| 09/12/2019 | 14.86% | JP Morgan | → $32 | Upgrades | Underweight → Neutral |
| 07/12/2019 | 22.04% | JP Morgan | $33 → $34 | Maintains | Underweight |
| 07/09/2019 | 32.81% | Citigroup | $35 → $37 | Maintains | Neutral |
| 04/29/2019 | 18.45% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $34 → $33 | Downgrades | Market Perform → Underperform |
| 04/15/2019 | 25.63% | Citigroup | $28 → $35 | Upgrades | Sell → Neutral |
| 03/14/2019 | 0.5% | Citigroup | $25 → $28 | Maintains | Sell |