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Franklin Universal Trust (FT)
7.385  0.085 (1.16%)    09-17 09:55
Open: 7.36
High: 7.4099
Volume: 6,106
  
Pre. Close: 7.3
Low: 7.36
Market Cap: 186(M)
Technical analysis
2026-09-17 9:46:07 AM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  8.94 1-year :  9.21
Resists First :  7.66 Second :  7.88
Pivot price 7.61
Supports First :  7.3 Second :  6.07
MAs MA(5) :  7.44 MA(20) :  7.65
MA(100) :  7.85 MA(250) :  7.78
MACD MACD :  -0.2 Signal :  -0.1
%K %D K(14,3) :  0.9 D(3) :  1.3
RSI RSI(14): 10.4
52-week High :  8.12 Low :  7.3
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and below long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BEARISH in short-term; and BEARISH in mid-long term.
[ FT ] has closed below the lower bollinger band by 8.9%. If price is in a downtrend band; this downward trend might continue. However a short term pullback inside the band is likely. Bollinger Bands are 153.8% wider than normal. The large width of the bands suggest high volatility as compared to its normal range. The bands have been in this wide range for 2 days. This is a sign that the current trend might continue.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 7.5 - 7.57 7.57 - 7.61
Low: 7.23 - 7.33 7.33 - 7.39
Close: 7.28 - 7.44 7.44 - 7.53
Company Description

Established on September 23, 1988, Franklin Universal Trust operates as a U.S.-domiciled, closed-end balanced mutual fund. It was initiated by Franklin Resources, Inc. and is actively managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. The fund directs its capital towards the public equity and fixed income markets throughout the United States, specifically focusing its equity investments on the utility sector. Employing fundamental analysis, it constructs a diverse portfolio comprising corporate debt instruments and dividend-yielding utility stocks. For performance evaluation, the trust measures its equity holdings against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index, while its fixed income components are benchmarked against the Credit Suisse High Yield.

Headline News

Sun, 13 Sep 2026
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest - MarketBeat

Fri, 11 Sep 2026
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) Stock Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell? - MarketBeat

Thu, 10 Sep 2026
Technical Reactions to FT Trends in Macro Strategies - news.stocktradersdaily.com

Thu, 10 Sep 2026
XNPVX Fund Price and Chart — NASDAQ:XNPVX - TradingView

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
(FT) as a Liquidity Pulse for Institutional Tactics - news.stocktradersdaily.com

Sun, 30 Aug 2026
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE:FT) Short Interest Update - MarketBeat

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Neutral
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Neutral
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Outperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Neutral
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Financial Services
Industry:
Asset Management
Shares Out 0 (M)
Shares Float 0 (M)
Held by Insiders 0 (%)
Held by Institutions 21.1 (%)
Shares Short 26 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 11 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 1.29
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 9.06
Profit Margin 125.9 %
Operating Margin 81.8 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 2.9 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 9.1 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 0 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 0.6
Sales Per Share 0.6
EBITDA (p.s.) 0
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow 13 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 4 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 5.61
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 0.8
Price to Sales 12.02
Price to Cash Flow 0
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.03
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.5%
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