ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.50.

MAN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $41.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $36.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th.

ManpowerGroup Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of MAN stock opened at $56.72 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $44.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.71. ManpowerGroup has a 1-year low of $25.15 and a 1-year high of $59.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a PE ratio of 25.78 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.03. ManpowerGroup had a return on equity of 7.45% and a net margin of 0.56%.The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($1.44) earnings per share. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ManpowerGroup will post 3.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the third quarter worth $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the third quarter worth $30,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in ManpowerGroup in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 637.7% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 2,007.4% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,084 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Company 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.