Morgan Stanley Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Franklin Resources (BEN)


Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys maintained a Sell rating on Franklin Resources (BEN) today and set a price target of $28.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $26.72, close to its 52-week low of $25.57.

According to TipRanks.com, Cyprys is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 3.0% and a 52.2% success rate. Cyprys covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as BrightSphere Investment Group plc, Apollo Global Management LLC, and Victory Capital Holdings Inc.

Franklin Resources has an analyst consensus of Moderate Sell, with a price target consensus of $28.63, which is a 6.9% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, BMO Capital also initiated coverage with a Sell rating on the stock with a $16.00 price target.

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The company has a one-year high of $35.82 and a one-year low of $25.57. Currently, Franklin Resources has an average volume of 3.21M.

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Franklin Resources, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of investment management and related services. It offers its products and services under the brands of Franklin, Templeton, Franklin Mutual Series, Franklin Bissett, Fiduciary Trust, Darby, Balanced Equity Management, K2, LibertyShares, and Edinburgh Partners.

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