ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN Position Boosted by Kera Capital Partners Inc.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. increased its holdings in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) by 203.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 19,985 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,400 shares during the quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in ManpowerGroup were worth $589,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup in the third quarter worth $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 637.7% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 320.8% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 69.3% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the period. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ManpowerGroup Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of MAN stock opened at $52.31 on Friday. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.15 and a 1 year high of $55.70. The stock has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s fifty day moving average is $33.71 and its 200-day moving average is $31.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.04.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.72 billion. ManpowerGroup had a return on equity of 7.45% and a net margin of 0.56%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.44) earnings per share. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. Equities analysts expect that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ManpowerGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a yield of 437.0%. ManpowerGroup’s payout ratio is -389.19%.

Key ManpowerGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ManpowerGroup reported Q2 EPS of $0.99, topping estimates of $0.96, while revenue of about $4.86 billion also beat expectations. Results improved year over year, helped by stronger demand across multiple regions and tighter cost control. ManpowerGroup Reports 2nd Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company guided Q3 EPS to $0.96-$1.06, which brackets or slightly exceeds Street expectations, reinforcing confidence that recent operating momentum can continue. ManpowerGroup forecasts Q3 EPS of $0.96-$1.06 as it targets $200M in 2028 cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the beat, including Robert W. Baird boosting its target to $72 from $45 and maintaining an outperform rating, signaling improved Wall Street sentiment. ManpowerGroup Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Strong Q2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist also raised its target to $50 from $34 but kept a hold rating, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued after the rally even as expectations improve. Benzinga/The Fly report on Truist price target update

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on MAN shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $41.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $34.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ManpowerGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.38.

ManpowerGroup Profile

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) is a global leader in workforce solutions, offering a broad spectrum of staffing and talent management services. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company has grown from a temporary staffing firm to a diversified provider of workforce consultancy, recruitment, and outsourcing services. ManpowerGroup is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MAN.

The company’s service offerings are organized into four principal brands.