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BEN

Franklin TempletonB
NYSE / Financial Services
Last Price
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Current thesis
The earnings release and call show broad positive long-term flows, record AUM, strong alternatives fundraising, and a growing institutional pipeline. Adjusted earnings and revenue also exceeded the stored consensus context, supporting a cautiously positive post-print thesis.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +1.4.
What can break
Cash-management and Western outflows could weaken organic-growth durability.
Momentum
56
Value
57
Sentiment
66
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $35.50 · Bull $43.00 · Bear $28.00Analysis 2026-08-05; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
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Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-27 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-28 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-05 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-28

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-28. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $35.38
Why
Momentum56 · Δ7d -16.9
Value57 · Δ7d -0.3
Sentiment66 · Δ7d +1.4
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +1.4.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Cash-management and Western outflows could weaken organic-growth durability.
  • • Post-earnings analyst estimate and target revisions are not available in the packet.
  • • GAAP profitability and margins remain volatile, cash-management and Western outflows persist, and conversion of the unfunded pipeline is not guaranteed.

Catalyst clock

2026-07-31

Q3 earnings beat and strong operating inflows

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
56
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-16.9
Δ21d
-17.6
Value
57
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.3
Δ21d
+0.1
Sentiment
66
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.4
Δ21d
-1.5
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 56.0 / Value 56.6 / Sentiment 65.5

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-05. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$43.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-05 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$35.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-05 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$28.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-05 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-27
Market Cap
$15.87B
Beta
1.48
Shares Out
508.08M
P/E (TTM)
26.9
P/S (TTM)
1.46
P/FCF (TTM)
56.03
Rev YoY
+19.1%
EPS YoY
+103.1%
Gross Margin
+73.0%
Op Margin
+15.2%
Net Debt
$9.73B
Current Ratio
1.48
As of 2026-10-28 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data