ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Shares Gap Up After Earnings Beat

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Friday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock had previously closed at $33.29, but opened at $34.42. ManpowerGroup shares last traded at $35.1440, with a volume of 121,053 shares trading hands.

The business services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.09. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 7.02%. The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.63 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.02 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

ManpowerGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a dividend of $0.72 per share. This represents a yield of 505.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. ManpowerGroup’s payout ratio is -306.38%.

ManpowerGroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat across the board — EPS $0.92 vs. $0.83 estimate and revenue $4.71B vs. $4.63B estimate; revenue grew ~6.8% YoY, helping drive the upside. PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Company cites stabilization in North America and Europe, with particularly strong demand in Latin America and Asia Pacific — narrative supports a recovery in staffing demand. BizJournals
• Positive Sentiment: Cost actions and restructuring produced sequential improvement in SG&A trends and the company reported strong operating cash flow, which de-risks near-term finances. PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized margin expansion and an AI-driven transformation to boost productivity and high-skill talent placement, which could support higher long-term margins. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.45–$0.55 vs. consensus $0.48 — range straddles the Street (midpoint modestly above consensus) so guidance is mixed rather than a clear beat or miss.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains pressured: net margin was slightly negative (-0.12%) and Q4 EPS declined year-over-year from $1.02 to $0.92, highlighting lingering demand softness in permanent placement and margin headwinds. Zacks

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAN has been the subject of several research reports. Truist Financial dropped their price target on ManpowerGroup from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $52.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $39.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $40.43.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in ManpowerGroup by 60.3% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,704,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,393,622 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 772.9% in the 3rd quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 1,059,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $40,140,000 after buying an additional 937,771 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in ManpowerGroup by 696.9% during the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 991,063 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $40,039,000 after acquiring an additional 866,693 shares in the last quarter. Brickwood Asset Management LLP purchased a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,649,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 48.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,778,578 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,855,000 after acquiring an additional 578,843 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -74.18 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.90.

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.