What You Need To Know Ahead of Franklin Templeton's Earnings Release

San Mateo, California-based Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) is a publicly owned asset investment manager that provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. The company has a market cap of $15.8 billion and also invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. BEN is expected to release its Q4 2026 earnings on Friday, November 6, before the market opens.

Ahead of the event, analysts expect the company’s EPS to be $0.77 on a diluted basis, up 14.9% from $0.67 in the year-ago quarter. The company has met or exceeded Wall Street’s EPS estimates in each of its last four quarters.

For fiscal 2026, analysts project the company’s EPS to be $2.91, up 31.1% from $2.22 in fiscal 2025. Moreover, its EPS is expected to rise by roughly 10% year over year (YoY) to $3.20 in fiscal 2027.

BEN stock has grown 35.7% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 13% rise and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLF) 5.5% rise during the same time frame.

On Sep. 4, BEN stock rose 3.5% following the company’s report of preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.83 trillion as of August 31, 2026, rising from $1.79 trillion on July 31, 2026. The growth in its AUM showcases the positive impact of markets, alongside long-term net inflows of $8.0 billion during the month. Management reported $1.74 trillion of the total, while cash management assets reached $85 billion; it also reported alternative assets of $301.6 billion and multi-asset strategies totaling $225.1 billion, which highlighted BEN’s robust product demand across its passive and active offerings as markets stabilized. 

Analysts are skeptical about BEN, with the stock having a “Hold” rating overall. Among the 14 analysts covering the stock, four are recommending a “Strong Buy,” seven suggest a “Hold,” one suggests a “Moderate Buy,” and two suggest a “Strong Buy.” BEN’s average analyst price target is $35.36, indicating an upside of 14.1% from the current level.