NYSE: BEN · Asset Management

Franklin Resources (BEN) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Franklin Resources (BEN) racked up 7 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 95 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 25% bullish but is at odds: Polymarket runs 100% bullish while News sits at just 0%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 3 of 11 analysts rating BEN a buy.

There is little buzz around BEN this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on BEN

Wall Street’s 27% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 0% to Polymarket at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 3
Hold 6
Sell 2
Avg target $34.45

11 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 3 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $34.45.

11 analysts27% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 25%
Spread 100 pts
Most bullish Polymarket 100%
Most bearish News 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on BEN

100pt spread
Wall St
27%
Polymarket
100%
Reddit
0%
X
0%
News
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 25%

Wall Street’s 27% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 25%. The split is inside the crowd: Polymarket reads 100% bullish while News sits at 0%, a 100-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why BEN reads Sell

Sell -38.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 25.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-32.5
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-3.5
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 25.5, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Franklin Resources (BEN) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Franklin Resources (BEN) buzz held subdued around 16.6 while the price drifted down 2.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 4.3M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, BEN lost 2.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 18.5 and was variable, swinging between 10.2 and 30.7. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 8 of the 16 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw BEN this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 22.4
Bullish 0%
Mentions 5
Trend Rising
11 subredditsSentiment -0.0
Bullish 15%Neutral 67%Bearish 19%
r/UKPersonalFinance Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 8 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.3
Bullish 0%
Mentions 1
Trend Falling
1 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 43%Neutral 57%Bearish 0%
@LogWeaver Neutral 0.06
“Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and CrowdStrike are matching their employees' contributions.”
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 20.2
Bullish 0%
Mentions 1
Trend Falling
5 publishersSentiment +0.1
Bullish 38%Neutral 50%Bearish 13%
Yahoo Finance Neutral 0.11
“What to Expect From Franklin Resources’ Next Quarterly Earnings Report” Led by Stocktitan and TipRanks.

Polymarket signal

Open source page
Buzz 31.3
Bullish 100%
Trades 95
Trend Falling
80 tradersSentiment +0.7
Bullish 90%Neutral 0%Bearish 10%
Prediction markets Bullish
Real money on Polymarket reads 100% bullish this week.
80 traders · $5,712 liquidity

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Franklin Resources (BEN) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Hold (3 / 6 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)
25%
Avg price target
$34.45
Most bullish source
Polymarket, 100%
Most bearish source
News, 0%
Sentiment spread
100 pts
Mentions (7d)
7 + 95 trades
Market cap
$16.88B
P/E · Forward P/E
24.8 · 10.6
EPS · Beta
$1.31 · 1.6
Revenue (TTM)
$9.03B · 8% margin
Industry
Asset Management

Franklin Resources (BEN) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Franklin Resources (BEN) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Franklin Resources (BEN) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 25% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 102 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about BEN stock?

Reddit discussion around Franklin Resources (BEN) is fairly quiet with 5 mentions across 11 tracked subreddits. The tone is 0% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Franklin Resources (BEN) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Franklin Resources (BEN), averaging 25% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Polymarket at 100% bullish and News at 0%, a 100-point spread. On the professional side, 3 of 11 analysts rate BEN a buy.

What do analysts say about Franklin Resources (BEN)?

Of the 11 analysts covering Franklin Resources (BEN), 3 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 2 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $34.45. That lines up with the crowd average of 25% bullish.

What is the sentiment on BEN stock?

Franklin Resources (BEN) sentiment is bearish across all 4 tracked sources. X reads 0% bullish, News reads 0% bullish, Polymarket reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does BEN carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Franklin Resources (BEN). All 4 tracked sources lean negative, with reddit being the most bearish at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X and News and Polymarket, while reddit activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Franklin Resources (BEN) sentiment right now?

Polymarket is the dominant discussion channel with 95 mentions (93% of total volume). Reddit contributes 5 mentions and X contributes 1 mention and News contributes 1 mention. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Franklin Resources (BEN)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. BEN's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 4 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this BEN sentiment data?

The BEN sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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