BEN
Franklin Resources Inc
NYSE: BEN · FINANCIAL SERVICES · ASSET MANAGEMENT
$29.45
-0.03% today
Updated 2026-04-29
Market cap
$15.30B
P/E ratio
22.48
P/S ratio
1.70x
EPS (TTM)
$1.31
Dividend yield
4.34%
52W range
$18 – $30
Volume
5.3M
Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (4,654,470 shares)
Buy transactions
64
Sell transactions
36
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 1,452 | $23.59 | $34252.68 |
| 2026-04-01 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 1,420 | $23.59 | $33497.80 |
| 2026-02-04 | NOTO, ANTHONY | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | YANG, GEOFFREY Y | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | WAUGH, SETH H. | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | THIEL, JOHN W | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | NOTO, ANTHONY | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | FRIEDMAN, ALEXANDER S | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | BYERWALTER, MARIANN H | Director | Buy | 7,593 | $27.00 | $205011.00 |
| 2026-01-29 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate-Investment Adviser | Buy | 75,000 | $10.00 | $750000.00 |
| 2026-01-14 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | 10% Owner, Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | 1,581,722 | $11.38 | $18.00M |
| 2026-01-11 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 97 | $25.66 | $2489.02 |
| 2026-01-05 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 6,272 | — | — |
| 2026-01-05 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 3,920 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 1,439 | $23.80 | $34248.20 |
| 2026-01-02 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 1,408 | $23.80 | $33510.40 |
| 2025-12-26 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 6,360 | — | — |
| 2025-12-26 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-26 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 2,544 | — | — |
| 2025-12-26 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 1,272 | — | — |
| 2025-12-26 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Sale | 25,440 | — | — |
| 2025-12-17 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Sale | 3,816 | — | — |
| 2025-12-04 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | 10% Owner, Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | 1,755,926 | $11.39 | $20.00M |
| 2025-12-01 | NICHOLLS, MATTHEW | Co-President, CFO & COO | Sale | 50,427 | $22.54 | $1.14M |
| 2025-12-01 | MERCHANT, THOMAS C | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 8,091 | $22.54 | $182371.14 |
| 2025-12-01 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 42,603 | $22.54 | $960271.62 |
| 2025-12-01 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Sale | 8,460 | $22.54 | $190688.40 |
| 2025-11-20 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Buy | 50,000 | $21.20 | $1.06M |
| 2025-11-18 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Buy | 50,000 | $21.49 | $1.07M |
| 2025-11-12 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 108 | $23.05 | $2489.40 |
| 2025-11-04 | NICHOLLS, MATTHEW | Co-President, CFO & COO | Buy | 110,226 | $22.59 | $2.49M |
| 2025-11-04 | NICHOLLS, MATTHEW | Co-President, CFO & COO | Buy | 91,183 | — | — |
| 2025-11-04 | MURPHY, TERRENCE | Co-President, Public Markets | Buy | 46,730 | $22.59 | $1.06M |
| 2025-11-04 | MERCHANT, THOMAS C | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 22,688 | $22.59 | $512521.92 |
| 2025-11-04 | MERCHANT, THOMAS C | EVP, General Counsel | Buy | 16,494 | — | — |
| 2025-11-04 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 306,552 | $22.59 | $6.93M |
| 2025-11-04 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 108,262 | — | — |
| 2025-11-04 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 25,012 | $22.59 | $565021.08 |
| 2025-11-04 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 16,656 | — | — |
| 2025-10-25 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 109 | $22.84 | $2489.56 |
| 2025-10-15 | GAMBA, DANIEL | Co-President, Chief Commercial | Buy | 442,870 | $22.79 | $10.09M |
| 2025-10-15 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | 10% Owner, Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | 1,614,311 | $11.46 | $18.50M |
| 2025-10-14 | OSHITA, LINDSEY HARUMI | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 7,637 | $22.92 | $175040.04 |
| 2025-10-01 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 1,409 | $22.54 | $31758.86 |
| 2025-10-01 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 1,375 | $22.54 | $30992.50 |
| 2025-09-16 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 103 | $24.24 | $2496.72 |
| 2025-08-31 | SPECTOR, ADAM BENJAMIN | EVP, Head Global Distribution | Sale | 29,034 | $25.66 | $745012.44 |
| 2025-08-31 | SETHI, ALOK | EVP, Head of Global Operations | Sale | 8,740 | $25.66 | $224268.40 |
| 2025-08-31 | OSHITA, LINDSEY HARUMI | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 2,328 | $25.66 | $59736.48 |
| 2025-08-31 | NICHOLLS, MATTHEW | EVP, CFO & COO | Sale | 63,619 | $25.66 | $1.63M |
| 2025-08-31 | MURPHY, TERRENCE | EVP, Head of Public Markets | Sale | 19,214 | $25.66 | $493031.24 |
| 2025-08-31 | MERCHANT, THOMAS C | EVP, General Counsel | Sale | 8,877 | $25.66 | $227783.82 |
| 2025-08-31 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 120,307 | $25.66 | $3.09M |
| 2025-08-31 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Sale | 11,794 | $25.66 | $302634.04 |
| 2025-07-15 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | 10% Owner, Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | 1,519,097 | $11.52 | $17.50M |
| 2025-07-01 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 1,304 | $24.34 | $31739.36 |
| 2025-07-01 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 1,274 | $24.34 | $31009.16 |
| 2025-06-23 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 458,790 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 458,790 | — | — |
| 2025-06-12 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Buy | 662,610 | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 1,738 | — | — |
| 2025-05-08 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 120 | $20.84 | $2500.80 |
| 2025-05-06 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 946 | — | — |
| 2025-05-05 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 23,575 | — | — |
| 2025-04-17 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | 10% Owner, Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | 863,558 | $11.58 | $10.00M |
| 2025-04-04 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Buy | 420 | $17.72 | $7442.40 |
| 2025-04-01 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 1,644 | $19.31 | $31745.64 |
| 2025-04-01 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 1,605 | $19.31 | $30992.55 |
| 2025-03-04 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Buy | 100,000 | $19.57 | $1.96M |
| 2025-02-04 | YANG, GEOFFREY Y | Director | Buy | 9,371 | $20.81 | $195010.51 |
| 2025-02-04 | WAUGH, SETH H. | Director | Buy | 9,370 | $20.81 | $194989.70 |
| 2025-02-04 | THIEL, JOHN W | Director | Buy | 9,371 | $20.81 | $195010.51 |
| 2025-02-04 | NOTO, ANTHONY | Director | Buy | 9,371 | $20.81 | $195010.51 |
| 2025-02-04 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 9,370 | $20.81 | $194989.70 |
| 2025-02-04 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 9,370 | $20.81 | $194989.70 |
| 2025-02-04 | FRIEDMAN, ALEXANDER S | Director | Buy | 9,370 | $20.81 | $194989.70 |
| 2025-02-04 | BYERWALTER, MARIANN H | Director | Buy | 9,371 | $20.81 | $195010.51 |
| 2025-01-23 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 125 | $19.99 | $2498.75 |
| 2025-01-08 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 9,704 | $47.06 | $456693.53 |
| 2025-01-03 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 8,772 | $47.00 | $412284.00 |
| 2025-01-02 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 1,576 | $20.14 | $31740.64 |
| 2025-01-02 | KIM, JOHN Y | Director | Buy | 1,539 | $20.14 | $30995.46 |
| 2024-12-27 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 1,124 | $46.03 | $51732.89 |
| 2024-12-24 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 8,153 | $46.01 | $375146.43 |
| 2024-12-20 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 122 | $20.49 | $2499.78 |
| 2024-12-20 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 1,747 | $45.09 | $78766.29 |
| 2024-12-16 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 2,209 | $46.04 | $101706.78 |
| 2024-12-11 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 6,625 | — | — |
| 2024-12-11 | JOHNSON, JENNIFER M | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 1,325 | — | — |
| 2024-12-11 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 2,650 | — | — |
| 2024-12-11 | JOHNSON, GREGORY E | Director, Executive Chairman | Buy | 1,325 | — | — |
| 2024-12-11 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Sale | 25,175 | — | — |
| 2024-12-11 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 2,700 | $47.45 | $128119.59 |
| 2024-12-11 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 1,200 | $47.45 | $56942.04 |
| 2024-12-10 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 2,610 | $47.43 | $123794.91 |
| 2024-12-09 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv | Sale | 1,000 | $48.05 | $48051.50 |
| 2024-12-03 | JOHNSON, CHARLES B | 10% Owner | Sale | 7,950 | — | — |
| 2024-12-01 | SPECTOR, ADAM BENJAMIN | EVP, Head Global Distribution | Sale | 50,974 | $22.76 | $1.16M |