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Franklin Resources, Inc. BEN
$23.38 $0.411.79%
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C
Hold 4/12/2024Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/12/2024 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 132.57% from $773.4M to -$251.9M, net income declined 14.96% from $295.5M to $251.3M, and earnings per share declined from $0.5802 to $0.4961.
C
Hold 1/8/2024Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C+ from C on 1/8/2024 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $0.44 to $0.5802, operating cash flow increased 18.08% from $655M to $773.4M, and EBIT increased 13.61% from $360M to $409M.
C
Hold 10/2/2023Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/2/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, growth index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 5/24/2023Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/24/2023 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 5/8/2023Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/8/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 5/2/2023Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/2/2023 due to a major increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 86.97% from -$256.3M to -$33.4M, and earnings per share increased from $0.32 to $0.3774.
C
Hold 1/30/2023Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C from C+ on 1/30/2023 due to a major decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 129.58% from $866.4M to -$256.3M, earnings per share declined from $0.4593 to $0.32, and net income declined 28.84% from $232.7M to $165.6M.
C
Hold 12/13/2022Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/13/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 4/29/2022Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/29/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/4/2022Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/4/2022 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 2/17/2022Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/17/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 2/2/2022Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/2/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 67.12% from $506.1M to $166.4M, earnings per share declined from $1.301 to $0.88, and EBIT declined 2.38% from $571.3M to $557.7M.
B
Buy 8/16/2021Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/16/2021 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $0.74 to $0.8565, operating cash flow increased 8.59% from $215.4M to $233.9M, and total revenue increased 4.64% from $2.08B to $2.17B.
C
Hold 5/6/2021Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/6/2021 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $0.67 to $0.74, EBIT increased 5.44% from $486.9M to $513.4M, and total revenue increased 4.08% from $2B to $2.08B.
C
Hold 1/26/2021Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C from C- on 1/26/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 12/17/2020Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 12/17/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
D
Sell 12/2/2020Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 12/2/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the valuation index, efficiency index and volatility index. Net income declined 72.83% from $290.4M to $78.9M.
C
Hold 11/18/2020Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 11/18/2020 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
D
Sell 10/29/2020Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 10/29/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index, growth index and valuation index.
C
Hold 10/14/2020Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 10/14/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
D
Sell 9/18/2020Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 9/18/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 9/3/2020Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 9/3/2020 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and volatility index.
D
Sell 8/19/2020Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 8/19/2020 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
C
Hold 8/4/2020Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 8/4/2020 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 362.58% from $109.3M to $505.6M, and earnings per share increased from $0.1573 to $0.58.
D
Sell 6/8/2020Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to D+ from D on 6/8/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
D
Sell 5/1/2020Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D from D+ on 5/1/2020 due to a decline in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $0.7 to $0.1573, total revenue declined 5.27% from $1.41B to $1.34B, and EBIT declined 1.68% from $392.7M to $386.1M.
D
Sell 3/16/2020Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 3/16/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT declined 2.99% from $404.8M to $392.7M, total revenue declined 2.74% from $1.45B to $1.41B, and operating cash flow declined 1.86% from $32.3M to $31.7M.
C
Hold 8/21/2019Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C- from C on 8/21/2019 due to a decline in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 254.26% from $178.2M to -$274.9M, earnings per share declined from $0.72 to $0.48, and EBIT declined 1.39% from $380.2M to $374.9M.
C
Hold 2/15/2019Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C from C- on 2/15/2019 due to a substantial increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 11/14/2018Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 11/14/2018 due to an increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.748 to $0.9637, net income increased 25% from $402M to $502.5M, and operating cash flow increased 17.94% from $611.5M to $721.2M.
D
Sell 5/15/2018Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 5/15/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 4/30/2018Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 4/30/2018 due to an increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income increased 175.98% from -$583.3M to $443.2M, earnings per share increased from -$1.061 to $0.78, and operating cash flow increased 79.96% from $320.4M to $576.6M.
D
Sell 4/24/2018Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 4/24/2018 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 2/1/2018Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C- from C on 2/1/2018 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.76 to -$1.061, net income declined 237.18% from $425.2M to -$583.3M, and total capital declined 3.7% from $15.98B to $15.38B.
C
Hold 10/31/2017Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/31/2017 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 9/25/2017Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C+ from C on 9/25/2017 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 9/5/2017Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/5/2017 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 8/17/2017Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/17/2017 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/2/2017Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/2/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.14 to 0.12.
C
Hold 7/18/2017Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/18/2017 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 6/30/2017Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/30/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 4/28/2017Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/28/2017 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Total revenue increased 2.55% from $1.56B to $1.6B.
C
Hold 2/16/2017Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C from C- on 2/16/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index. Debt to equity declined from 0.17 to 0.14.
C
Hold 7/29/2016Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 7/29/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 446.99% from $134.5M to $735.7M, earnings per share increased from $0.6094 to $0.7656, and EBIT increased 9.29% from $545.9M to $596.6M.
D
Sell 6/16/2016Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 6/16/2016 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 6/1/2016Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 6/1/2016 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and volatility index.
D
Sell 4/28/2016Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 4/28/2016 due to a major decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 54.44% from $295.2M to $134.5M, EBIT declined 19.63% from $679.2M to $545.9M, and net income declined 19.52% from $447.8M to $360.4M.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C- from C+ on 3/11/2016 due to a major decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 1/4/2016Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B on 1/4/2016 due to a large decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 12/31/2015Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/31/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 12/28/2015Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/28/2015 due to an increase in the total return index and dividend index.
C
Hold 9/11/2015Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/11/2015 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/27/2015Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/27/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 8/12/2015Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/12/2015 due to a decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $0.9756 to $0.8155, and total revenue declined 0.45% from $2.01B to $2B.
B
Buy 6/29/2015Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/29/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. EBIT declined 4.5% from $791.4M to $755.8M, and total revenue declined 2.64% from $2.06B to $2.01B.
B
Buy 2/25/2015Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/25/2015 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 1/30/2015Upgraded
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B+ from B on 1/30/2015 due to an increase in the total return index, dividend index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 1/23/2015Downgrade
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/23/2015 due to a decline in the total return index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 5.76% from $771.5M to $727.1M.
B
Buy 10/24/2014Upgraded
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/24/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 10/9/2014Downgrade
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/9/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 8/1/2014Downgrade
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 8/1/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 9.07 to 7.27.
A
Buy 7/11/2014Downgrade
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to A- from A on 7/11/2014 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
A
Buy 5/20/2014Upgraded
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to A from A- on 5/20/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index.
A
Buy 5/5/2014Downgrade
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) was downgraded to A- from A on 5/5/2014 due to a decline in the growth index, efficiency index and volatility index. Net income declined 7.09% from $603.8M to $561M, earnings per share declined from $0.9557 to $0.8898, and operating cash flow declined 3.08% from $324.7M to $314.7M.
A
Buy 4/14/2014Upgraded
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) was upgraded to A from A- on 4/14/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, growth index and efficiency index.
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