80wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 25.39 vs px 35.03)
200wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 25.15 vs px 35.03)
Funds Accumulating — momZ +2.01 · 6.80→7.51
Short Squeeze Setup — velZ +0.24 · age 94w×0.45 · 7.04%
Seasonal Tailwind — october med 3.1% (mag 1/3) · posClose 60.47% (rel 1/3) · n43 ×0.75 = 3.8
About Franklin Resources Inc
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
Exchange: NYSE
IPO Date: September 7, 1984
Headquarters: One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$33.67
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$28.52
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$25.39
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$25.15
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$28.64
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$25.39
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$24.86
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
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