UBS Maintains a 'Neutral' on Franklin Resources (BEN); Raising Numbers on Solid Asset Growth

September 12, 2012 11:09 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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Price: $168.32 +1.43%

Rating Summary:
    6 Buy, 10 Hold, 1 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 11 | Down: 35 | New: 23
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UBS maintains a 'Neutral' on Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) price target of $120.00 (from $117.00).

Analyst, Alex Kramm, said, "BEN reported August AUM of $731bn, up 1.7% m/m and up 2.0% y/y. Upside was driven primarily by strong equity market performance, with the S&P 500 up 2%. Implied flows accelerated significantly from a soft July, which we believe should bode well for the stock...Our FY13 EPS estimate moves to $9.39 from $9.11 (CY13 to $9.63 from $9.35), as higher asset levels carry through our earnings model."

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Shares of Franklin Resources closed at $121.88 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $87.71-$127.83.


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