Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE)

In February 2026, Franklin Electric's stock experienced a decline due to Q4 2025 revenue missing analyst expectations and weaker-than-expected guidance for fiscal year 2026. Despite the Q4 miss, management highlighted record full-year 2025 results, and the company declared a 5.7% dividend increase in January 2026. As of April 10, 2026, the stock was trading around $100.54, and over the last 12 months, the stock price rose by 12.68%.

Franklin Electric's products and services exhibit demand seasonality, particularly for its industrial equipment. The sequential decline in earnings from the third quarter to the fourth quarter reflects typical seasonal patterns for industrial equipment suppliers. Demand may be influenced by seasonal factors such as weather conditions affecting agriculture and construction.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) is a global manufacturer and distributor of systems and components focused on water and fuel movement and management, operating in the Industrials sector, specifically in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. The company's core business segments are Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution.

Franklin Electric is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, and has a significant international presence with manufacturing facilities in multiple countries. The company serves customers in over 100 countries globally.

Franklin Electric has received positive recognition for its corporate responsibility and workplace environment, including being recognized in Newsweek's lists of "America's Most Responsible Companies" and "Most Trustworthy Companies" for 2025 (and 2024). It was also named among the "Best Places to Work in Indiana 2024" and "America's Climate Leaders 2024" by USA Today.

Franklin Electric's ownership is largely dominated by institutional investors, holding a substantial 84.4% of the company's shares as of July 2025. Major institutional shareholders include BlackRock, Inc. and Vanguard Group Inc. Individual insiders held approximately 1.33% of the company's common stock as of July 2025.