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The Screen · Financials · Banks - Regional

Franklin Financial Services Corp

FRAF · NASDAQ · USD · Market cap $273M

Franklin Financial Services Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg that provides banking services to businesses, individuals, and governmental entities in…

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
63.63 USD

Price as of 23 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 5 days ago

Screened 2026-10-23 · the tape above runs as of 20:04 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price63.63 USD at the 23 Oct 2026 close
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • Last reviewed23 Oct 2026 (5 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
64.0064.00121.50

What this means: price 63.63 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 64.00, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-10-23
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price63.63 USD
Fair value64.00
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-23Read Accumulation63.32+0.5% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-10-16Read Markdown63.32+0.5% to today Accumulation gives way to Markdown first Markdown read since August
2026-10-02Read Accumulation63.79-0.3% to today Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-08-29Read Markdown60.82+4.6% to today Markup gives way to Markdown

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

Franklin Financial Services Corp holds its Accumulation at $63.63. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 69 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-23
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 69 days
Price at the screen$63.63
Valuation11.95 trailing · 9.84 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta-0.01
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Excluded industry: Banks - Regional

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Excluded industry: Banks - Regional Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

Franklin Financial Services does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-27. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

64.00Conservative64.00Base case121.50Growth case 63.63Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-23 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 1.1% margin of safety to the base estimate.

Reading the gap · Our model and the Street both land near the screened price: fairly valued, with no strong edge either way.

Price History & Projections
$67.2$44.2$21.3TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$64.00 +7%Street avg$64.00 +7%Our fair value$64.00 +7%Street high$64.00 +7%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-23 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E9.8xcheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E12.0xreasonably valued
EPS, trailing5.34
EPS, forward6.48
Revenue growth+22.0%strong top-line growth
Profit margin26.5%healthy profit margins
Return on equity14.5%a solid return on shareholder capital
Dividend yield224.00%
Beta-0.01barely tracks the market's swings
52-week range33.44 - 62.84
MoatNONE
Market cap$273M

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

FRAF trades on NASDAQ. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-23 Accumulation · changed $63.32 +0.0% Entry 8

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $64.

2026-10-16 Markdown · changed $63.32 -0.7% Entry 7

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $64.

2026-10-02 Accumulation · changed $63.79 +4.9% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 4.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $64.

2026-08-29 Markdown · changed $60.82 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $64.

2026-07-30 Markup · changed $60.82 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $64.

2026-07-18 Distribution $60.82 +0.0% Entry 3

Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 70%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $64.

2026-07-03 Distribution $60.82 +0.0% Entry 2

Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $60.82 Entry 1

Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $55.96 +7.2% · $1,072 +7.2%
2 months $56.26 +6.7% $0.34 $1,073 +7.3%
3 months $49.08 +22.2% $0.34 $1,229 +22.9%
6 months $53.45 +12.3% $0.67 $1,135 +13.5%
1 year $35.21 +70.4% $1.33 $1,742 +74.2%
2 years $24.48 +145.1% $2.62 $2,558 +155.8%
3 years $25.11 +138.9% $3.90 $2,544 +154.4%
5 years $25.10 +139.1% $6.46 $2,648 +164.8%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever FRAF does next, these words stay.

Franklin Financial Services Corp · FRAF · Accumulation · $63.63
Recorded 2026-10-23 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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