NASDAQ · STOCK
Franklin Resources
$33.48
52W $21.11 – $34.92
62/100
$11900.39T
25.0
1.58
Price History (6M)
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Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.
Executive Summary
5 analysts weighed in with 60% agreement on a bullish lean. Portfolio Manager: Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy. Overall recommendation: BUY.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Daily trend: uptrend.
- Weekly trend: uptrend.
- Daily and weekly trends are both bullish — multi-timeframe alignment, highest confidence.
- Higher Highs / Higher Lows structure confirms bullish price action.
- Daily volatility (ATR%) above ~3% is treated as elevated risk.
Bear Case
- MACD histogram is negative (-0.082) — bearish momentum.
- Risk/reward is unfavorable: 6.4% downside vs 0.2% upside.
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
62/100
Agreement
71%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Contested
Growth Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ 3 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
neutral
57
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
64
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 24 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
bullish
75
/ 100 · Low confidence
The existing book is healthy enough that position-sizing here is a matter of stock selection, not portfolio constraints
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
50.1
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.082
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$31.34
Resistance
$33.56
Bollinger %B
0.56
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$33.65
Below
EMA 21
$33.15
Above
EMA 50
$31.68
Above
EMA 200
$27.50
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
87
Growth
65
Profitability
0
Financial Health
81
Cash Flow
37
Valuation
P/E Ratio
25.0×
P/B Ratio
1.43×
PEG Ratio
0.27
Dividend Yield
0.04%
52W High
$34.92
52W Low
$21.11
Quality & Growth
ROE
4.3%
ROA
1.6%
Gross Margin
73.8%
Operating Margin
9.3%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.27
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 25.0 (moderate relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.4x; PEG ratio of 0.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.0%; Return on assets of 0.0%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.7%; Current ratio of 17.14 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.27; Free cash flow margin of 1.0% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (1.80); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 27.7%; 3 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth decelerating (+4.5% -> +1.4% QoQ); Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
Key Risks
- MACD histogram is negative (-0.082) — bearish momentum.
- Risk/reward is unfavorable: 6.4% downside vs 0.2% upside.
This risk summary is generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative opinion. All investors should conduct their own due diligence. This is not financial advice.
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