By CapitalSnitch Research Desk · updated Oct 11, 2026 · data from SEC filings and official Congress disclosures
Over the last 12 months, one Franklin Resources Inc the people running the company bought into shares with their own money, about $2.1 million in total, and none of them sold.
JOHNSON CHARLES B (10% Owner) made the biggest buy, worth around $1.1 million.
No open-market insider buying or selling in the last full quarter. Insiders bought in 3 of the last 7 full quarters. 227 investment managers listed BEN in their latest 13F filings (Q2 2026); more funds bought than sold. BEN also shows up in congressional disclosures: 4 reported trades from two lawmakers in two years.
Are insiders buying or selling BEN stock?
In the last 12 months Franklin Resources Inc insiders made open-market purchases worth about $2.1 million and sales worth about $0. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
When was the last insider trade in BEN?
The most recent open-market insider trade in BEN was filed on 2025-11-21.
How many institutions own BEN?
227 investment managers reported holding BEN in SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Has any member of Congress traded BEN?
Yes. Members of Congress reported 4 trades in BEN over the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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Public-record data for research and education, not investment advice. Insider sales are often pre-planned (10b5-1).
Congress data: Data derived from public disclosures filed under the Ethics in Government Act and the STOCK Act, republished free for public transparency and news reporting. Disclosures may lag the trade by 45 days or more and show amounts only as ranges. This data may not be used for credit rating, loan underwriting, solicitation of money (political, charitable or other), direct-mail or commercial targeting (5 U.S.C. 13107).