Franklin Resources (BEN) Ratings, Price Targets

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Franklin Resources, Inc. had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Franklin Resources, Inc. was downgraded by CLSA from an “Outperform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Franklin Resources, Inc. was downgraded by Credit Agricole to an “Underperform” rating.

Ross (ROST) (SLB) (CVX) (CSCO) (BEN) (JKHY) Upgraded

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) and Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY) upgraded by analysts.

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) was upgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $85.00 on the company.

Schlumberger (SLB) was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Chevron (CVX) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $110.00 on the company.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) was upgraded by Avondale Partners from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company.

Price Targets on (ALKS) (AONE) (BBG) (BEN) (BPL) Updated

Price targets on Alkermes Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS), A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE), Bill Barrett Corp (NYSE: BBG), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) and Buckeye Partners (NYSE: BPL) updated by analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on Alkermes Inc. (ALKS) from $14.50 to $16.50. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) cut their price target on A123 Systems, Inc. (AONE) from $10.00 to $8.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital raised their price target on Bill Barrett Corp (BBG) from $48.00 to $53.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised their price target on Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) from $135.00 to $137.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised their price target on Buckeye Partners (BPL) from $66.50 to $67.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Biggest Winners (BEN) (PETD) (PTRY) (WCRX) (CAVM) on May 6

Among the winners on Friday, May 6, as measured by share price increases, were Franklin Resources (BEN), Petroleum Development (PETD), The Pantry (PTRY), Warner Chilcott Plc (WCRX) and Cavium Networks (CAVM).

Franklin Resources (BEN) was up $1.31, to close at $126.27, a gain of 1.05 percent.

Petroleum Development (PETD) jumped $1.31 on the day to close at $36.97, an increase of 3.67 percent.

The Pantry (PTRY) rose $1.31 to close at $16.35, a boost of 8.71 percent.

Warner Chilcott Plc (WCRX) soared $1.31 to close the session at $23.50, a gain of 5.90 percent.

Cavium Networks (CAVM) surged $1.31 to end the day at $46.12, climbing 2.92 percent.

Price Targets on (ACOM) (AET) (AMKR) (APL) (BEN) Updated

Ancestry.com Inc (NASDAQ: ACOM), Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR), Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL) and Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) had their price targets updated by analysts.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised their price target on Ancestry.com Inc (ACOM) from $50.00 to $52.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Citigroup raised their price target on Aetna Inc. (AET) from $38.00 to $47.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) cut their price target on Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR) from $9.50 to $9.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) raised their price target on Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (APL) from $31.00 to $40.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital raised their price target on Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) from $151.00 to $160.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

Dividend Yields for (SCHW) (DFS) (GS) (C) (BEN)

Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Goldman Sachs (GS), Citigroup Inc (C) and Franklin Resources Inc (BEN).

These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has a dividend yield of 1.31 percent on a declared dividend of $0.06. The payout ratio is 29.8 percent.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) has a dividend yield of 0.97 percent on a declared dividend of $0.06. The payout ratio is 2.4 percent.

Goldman Sachs (GS) has a dividend yield of 0.93 percent on a declared dividend of $0.35. The payout ratio is 20.8 percent.

Citigroup Inc (C) has a dividend yield of 0.87 percent on a declared dividend of $0.01. The payout ratio is na.

Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) has a dividend yield of 0.77 percent on a declared dividend of $0.25. The payout ratio is 11.0 percent.

Price Targets on CAVM) (BEN) (CERN) (CMP) (D) Updated

Price targets on Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), Cerner Corp (NASDAQ: CERN), Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE: CMP) and Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE: D) were updated today.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised their price target on Cavium Networks, Inc. (CAVM) from $50.00 to $55.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) from $134.00 to $135.00.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) raised their price target on Cerner Corp (CERN) from $107.00 to $116.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) from $94.00 to $92.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) raised their price target on Dominion Resources, Inc. (D) from $44.50 to $48.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Price Targets on (BEN) (BLL) (CAM) (CATM) (CAVM) Updated

Price targets on Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), Ball Co. (NYSE: BLL), Cameron International (NYSE: CAM), Cardtronics (NASDAQ: CATM) and Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) were updated today.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) raised their price target on Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) from $125.00 to $130.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Longbow Research raised their price target on Ball Co. (BLL) from $42.00 to $48.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Howard Weil cut their price target on Cameron International (CAM) from $65.00 to $63.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised their price target on Cardtronics (CATM) from $21.00 to $23.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.