BEN's Q4 earnings and revenues top estimates as AUM climbs sequentially and expenses ease, boosting its operating margin.
The headline numbers for Franklin Resources (BEN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Franklin Resources (BEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.59 per share a year ago.
BEN's October AUM climbed 1.7% to $1.69 trillion, lifted by market gains and its Apera Asset Management acquisition.
BEN's Q4 results are expected to show lower earnings and revenue, though market gains and higher AUM may cushion the impact.
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Franklin Resources (BEN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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BEN's September AUM climbed to $1.66T, lifted by market gains even as long-term outflows continued.
BEN arm's acquisition of Apera boosts its European private credit reach and lifts alternative assets to nearly $270 billion.