B74/100

Is Franklin Resources (BEN) a risky stock?

Sector: Financials Price: $32.71 Composite: 74/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Franklin Resources (BEN) B for risk, a composite score of 74 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts BEN in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind BEN's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how BEN scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
69
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
64
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
63
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
55
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
53

What's moving BEN's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind BEN's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Demand · mixed signal

S&CO Inc. reduced its Franklin Resources holdings by 50% in Q1, leaving it with 23,245 shares. A routine SEC 8-K was also filed that day. Neither item is material on its own.

Valuation · mixed signal

After a 43% five-year run, earnings-based multiples suggest much of the gain may already be priced in. Rate-hike fears could shrink fee income and AUM, though recent earnings beats and new Fiduciary Trust leadership help.

What a B grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, BEN's composite of 74 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BEN or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.