BEN Stock Recent News

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE: BEN] today announced net income1 of $92.3 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $151.4 million or $0.26 per diluted share for the previous quarter, and $174.0 million or $0.32 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Operating income was $154.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $145.6 million for the previous quarter and $22.

BEN's Q3 earnings are expected to drop 20% as lower fees and AUM outflows offset fixed-income market gains.

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Franklin Resources (BEN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton Adds Managed Options Strategies to its Custom Indexing Platform, Canvas.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton today announced that Rich Nuzum, former Executive Director, Investments for Mercer, has joined Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) as Head of OCIO. Nuzum will be based in New York and report directly to Adam Petryk, Head of Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. Effective July 28, Nuzum will lead the development and expansion of the OCIO business at FTIS, building on the successful growth of the firm's solutions business over t.

Victory Capital and Franklin Resources both grow through acquisitions, but one is still scaling while the other is working to reposition its mature platform. Victory has maintained strong margins above 50% and is expanding via ETFs and the Pioneer acquisition, but organic flows remain a concern. Franklin's AUM is 5x larger, but it faces continued outflows from legacy funds. Its future growth depends on scaling alternatives and converting its $20B pipeline.

Investors interested in Financial - Investment Management stocks are likely familiar with Invesco (IVZ) and Franklin Resources (BEN). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?