Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for FELE in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Sep 28 close
Franklin Electric shares closed at $97.58, up 0.5% on the day, with the trend mixed as the price sits between the 50-day average of $102.14 and the 200-day average of $100.15. The one-month return stands at -4.5% and the three-month return at -7.5%, while the six-month return is 7.9% and the one-year return 3.9%. The GekkoIndex reads 60.7, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, though the reading has slipped 13 points over the past five sessions. Against Gekko Fair Value of $92.37, the current price sits 5.6% above that level.
Franklin Electric's next earnings report is due 27 October 2026 before the open, 28 days away and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. At the last report, on 5 May 2026, EPS came in at $0.83 against a $0.80 estimate, producing a 2.1% reaction; the company has beaten estimates in 4 of the last 8 quarters, with an average absolute reaction of 4.7%. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -0.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Two analysts currently rate the stock, both at hold, with a consensus target of $118.50 implying 21.4% upside. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window.
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Franklin Electric scores 1 supportive, 1 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive1 mixed3 headwinds
Averages disagree
Close $97.58 sits between the 50-day ($102.14) and 200-day ($100.15) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart60.7, Accumulation
Reading 60.7 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex5.6% above
Price is 5.6% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 28 days
Reports on Oct 27, 2026, 28 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−0.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Franklin Electric closed at $97.58 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $89.54 to $115.82.
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Franklin Electric builds and sells systems that move water and fuel, reaching customers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Its lineup covers motors, pumps, water treatment equipment, and monitoring tools used for groundwater, water transfer, and wastewater needs in homes, farms, cities, and factories. It also makes electronic controls that guard these motors against problems like power surges, excess heat, or running dry.
Beyond water, the company supplies pumps, piping, vapor recovery parts, and sensors for fuel stations, plus gear linking underground tanks to dispensers, such as submersible pumps and corrosion protection. It further serves power-related markets with devices that monitor electrical systems for utilities, hydroelectric operations, railways, and telecom or data center facilities. Franklin Electric organizes its work into Water Systems, Energy Systems, and Distribution segments, with the last one guiding contractors through installation planning and specifications. Its buyers include distributors of many kinds, oil and utility firms, and equipment manufacturers.
Franklin Electric traces back to 1944 and operates out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker FELE.
Franklin Electric’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 60.7, in the Accumulation zone, down 13 points over five sessions.
Down 13 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 31 | +2.2% | +4.3% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 217 | +0.5% | +1.3% | ||
| Neutral | 404 | −0.1% | −0.3% | ||
| Distribution | 19 | −4.4% | −7.5% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average FELE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Franklin Electric trades 5.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $92.37, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Franklin Electric shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$92.37
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
5.6% Overvalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Franklin Electric, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for FELE in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in FELE were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Franklin Electric has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
Franklin Electric reports on Oct 27, 2026, before the open (28 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 27, 2026
Expected before the open, 28 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | $0.83 est $0.80 | — | +2.1% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.87 est $0.86 | $506.9M est $516.2M | −16.6% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $1.30 est $1.31 | $581.7M est $563.2M | −3.3% |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $1.31 est $1.28 | — | +0.4% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $0.67 est $0.73 | $455.2M est $568.9M | −4.9% |
| Feb 11, 2025 | $0.78 est $0.66 | — | −1.6% |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $1.17 est $1.27 | $531.4M est $469.9M | −5.9% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $1.26 est $1.32 | $543.3M est $569.9M | −3.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Franklin Electric is $118.50, +21.4% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | D.A. Davidson | $105 | +7.6% |
| Jul 29 | D.A. Davidson | $105 | +7.6% |
| Jul 29 | Robert W. Baird | $124 | +27.1% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Franklin Electric averaged −0.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.9% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, FELE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.1%.
Franklin Electric’s market cap is $4.31B, with a P/E ratio of 27.9 and revenue of $2.21B over the last twelve months.
Franklin Electric’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LRCXLam Research | Neutral | 7.7% above |
| AMATApplied Materials | Neutral | 11.5% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Neutral | 5.9% above |
| TTTrane Technologies | Neutral | 13.7% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Neutral | 11.4% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Accumulation | 4.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Franklin Electric’s market cap is $4.31B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $97.58, with 44.21M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 27.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Franklin Electric is $118.50, +21.4% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Franklin Electric is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $97.58 is 5.6% above Gekko Fair Value of $92.37. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Franklin Electric is expected to report on Oct 27, 2026, before the market opens (28 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.43 per share on revenue of $613.7M. Franklin Electric beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.7% on average across the report.
Franklin Electric’s 52-week high is $115.82 and its 52-week low is $89.54; it closed at $97.58 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.9% over the past year.
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