B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$43.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-05 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
BEN
Franklin TempletonBNYSE / Financial Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
AI scenario view
RankAlpha Sentiment CodexPost-earnings T+3Most 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
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AI sentiment snapshot
Latest data as of 2026-08-05
Recent news sentiment (30D)
+23.7
Positive
Company
-
Unavailable
Macro
+23.7
Positive
Pulse
-
Unavailable
Weekly research (10D)
-32.0
Negative
Sentiment proxy
+71.2
Score
AI commentary
Primary-source earnings tone is positive, with broad inflows, record AUM, alternatives growth, and capital returns, but the filing also shows GAAP margin pressure and selected outflows. The stock was anchored at $35.77 after the print, while post-print analyst revisions and social coverage are unavailable; this supports positive-but-monitoring language rather than a high-conviction upgrade.
RankAlpha Sentiment Codex - 2026-08-05
Open post-earnings memoEvidence flagged
peer set is too generic or lacks enough direct operating comparators
Impact
tentative
Confidence
-
AI events
2026-07-31eventQ3 earnings beat and strong operating inflowsMedium impact
Franklin reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.72, adjusted operating income of $508.9 million, revenue of $2.358 billion, $18.4 billion of long-term net inflows, and record $1.8 trillion AUM. Stored market context indicates EPS and revenue exceeded consensus. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31] [#EARNINGS-TRANSCRIPT-2026Q3]
2026-08-15catalystPost-print digestion of GAAP margin compression and outflowsMedium impact
GAAP operating income fell 33% sequentially and operating margin declined to 9.2% from 14.1%; cash-management outflows were $7.0 billion and Western contributed $1.1 billion of long-term outflows. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31]
2026-08-17eventCorporate name change becomes effectiveMedium impact
The company announced that its corporate name will change to Franklin Templeton, Inc. effective August 17, 2026; the release states this is a corporate name change only and does not affect capital structure or outstanding shares. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31]
Recommendation
N/A
No formal recommendation provided.
As of 2026-08-05 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology