Franklin Resources Inc
Morningstar Rating for Stocks | Fair Value | Economic Moat | Capital Allocation |
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$84.00 | Mnk | Dkwfybyj |
Franklin Resources: Leech's Departure and Ongoing Investigations Will Weigh on Fixed-Income Flows
We've lowered our fair value estimate for narrow-moat Franklin Resources to $24 per share from $26 to account for revised near-term expectations for managed assets, revenue, and profitability since our last update. With the shares trading down more than 10% Aug. 21 on news that the firm put Ken Leech, co-chief investment officer for Western Asset Management (which is Franklin's bond subsidiary), on a leave of absence (tied to a Wells Notice he received from the SEC) and elevated Michael Buchanan from co-CIO to chief investment officer, they are moderately undervalued.