ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $53.50.

MAN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays upped their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $41.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th.

ManpowerGroup Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of ManpowerGroup stock opened at $49.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.12. ManpowerGroup has a 1 year low of $25.15 and a 1 year high of $55.70. The firm has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.74.

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

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a yield of 437.0%. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MAN. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 637.7% during the 4th 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. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in ManpowerGroup by 2,007.4% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,084 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in ManpowerGroup by 320.8% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About ManpowerGroup

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.