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Trend Edge rates FT Bullish with a Setup Score of 54, net conviction 36, actionability 80. How the Setup Score works →
| Total Setup Score | 54 |
|---|---|
| Directional Bias | Bullish |
| Net Conviction | 36 |
| Actionability | 80 (in range) |
Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
| Current Price | $7.75 |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | $198M |
| Shares Outstanding | 25.1M |
| P/E (TTM) | 6.04 |
| Price/Sales (TTM) | 5.98 |
| Profit Margin | 125.95% |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | 81.89% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $15.3M |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | 709.90% |
| Dividend Rate | 0.5% |
| Year | Revenue | Net Income | Gross Profit | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -$944,548 | -$1.5M | -$944,548 | -$1.5M |
| 2021 | $31.6M | $30.9M | $31.6M | $30.9M |
| 2022 | -$6.5M | -$7.4M | -$6.5M | -$4.8M |
| 2023 | -$3.0M | -$3.8M | -$3.0M | -$3.8M |
| 2024 | $35.0M | $34.2M | $35.0M | $37.7M |
| 2025 | $19.0M | $19.2M | $16.6M | $22.8M |
| Quarter | Revenue | Net Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | $9.5M | $26.4M |
| Feb 2025 | $12.0M | $8.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $7.0M | $11.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $8.8M | $21.5M |
| Institutional Ownership | 21.1% |
|---|---|
| % of All Funds Holding | 0.66% |
| Number of Funds Holding | 58 |
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 | $7.95 | Near-term / short-term trend |
| Weekly | 40-Week SMA | $8.04 | Medium-term trend |
| Weekly | 80-Week SMA | $7.87 | Cyclical trend (business cycle) |
| Weekly | 200-Week SMA | $7.29 | Secular trend (multi-year) |
| Monthly | 10-Month SMA | $8.05 | Near-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 20-Month SMA | $7.88 | Medium-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 40-Month SMA | $7.37 | Secular monthly trend |
Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
| Price Level | Type | Volume Ratio | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.70 | support | 1.14x | 12 months ago |
| $7.30 | support | 1.11x | 18 months ago |
| $7.00 | support | 1.07x | 23 months ago |
| Timeframe | Avg Return | Median | Win Rate | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 0.07% | 0.00% | 47.92% | 1.17% | -1.65% |
| 1 Day | 0.09% | 0.00% | 45.83% | 4.74% | -1.59% |
| 1 Week | -0.24% | -0.37% | 39.58% | 4.57% | -4.43% |
| 2 Weeks | -0.75% | 0.00% | 43.75% | 6.19% | -17.71% |
| 1 Month | -0.33% | 0.14% | 52.08% | 9.70% | -18.83% |
Next earnings: November 1, 2025
| Month | Avg Return | Win Rate | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.1% | 76.3% | 38 |
| Feb | -0.5% | 50.0% | 38 |
| Mar | -0.4% | 44.7% | 38 |
| Apr | 0.5% | 50.0% | 38 |
| May | 0.9% | 60.5% | 38 |
| Jun | -0.1% | 57.9% | 38 |
| Jul | 0.9% | 60.5% | 38 |
| Aug | -0.1% | 45.9% | 37 |
| Sep | -2.1% | 43.2% | 37 |
| Oct | -1.1% | 44.7% | 38 |
| Nov | -0.0% | 55.3% | 38 |
| Dec | 0.6% | 52.6% | 38 |
| Day | Avg Return | Win Rate | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | -0.07% | 38.9% | 1798 |
| Tuesday | 0.04% | 42.9% | 1959 |
| Wednesday | -0.01% | 41.5% | 1957 |
| Thursday | -0.01% | 39.5% | 1921 |
| Friday | 0.07% | 43.9% | 1911 |
Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.
Total institutional ownership: 21.1%
Full insider transaction history and smart buy/sell sentiment summary available on Trend Edge.
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