BEN
Franklin Resources Inc
NYSE: BEN · FINANCIAL SERVICES · ASSET MANAGEMENT
$31.55
-2.00% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$16.70B
P/E ratio
24.53
P/S ratio
1.85x
EPS (TTM)
$1.31
Dividend yield
4.09%
52W range
$21 – $32
Volume
4.9M
Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (6,264,309 shares)
Buy transactions
66
Sell transactions
34
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | KING, KAREN MATSUSHIMA | Director | Buy | 84 | $29.84 | $2506.56 |
| 2026-04-20 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | 1,672,535 | $11.36 | $19.00M |
| 2026-04-16 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | 10% Owner, Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Buy | 88,106 | $11.35 | $1.00M |
| 2026-04-16 | FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC | 10% Owner, Affiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | 88,028 | $11.36 | $999998.08 |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
Are BEN insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, BEN insiders have been net buyers, with about $114.90M in stock sold across 34 sales, against 50 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at BEN mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which BEN insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. FRANKLIN, RESOURCES INC accounts for the largest share on record, with about $105.66M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.