Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN) short interest & options flow
NYSEBEN carries short interest of 3.3% of free float, the lightest short position among its closest asset management peers heading into Thursday's fiscal fourth-quarter print. Closest competitor IVZ draws considerably heavier short positioning, while AMG and AAMI have seen their shares fall 5% or more over the past week. BEN, by contrast, gained…
BEN UBS analyst Michael Brown assumes coverage with Buy rating, raising price target 74% to $40 from $23, implying 23% upside from Wednesday's close of $32.40.
- Market cap
- $16.44B
- Next earnings
- 6 Nov 2026
Key data as of 4 Nov 2026

Latest signals on BEN
- Analyst
BEN UBS analyst Michael Brown assumes coverage with Buy rating, raising price target 74% to $40 from $23, implying 23% upside from Wednesday's close of $32.40.
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