ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) has received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $40.8571.

MAN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on ManpowerGroup in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 price target on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Friday.

Institutional Trading of ManpowerGroup

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 321.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 662 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 505 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in ManpowerGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in ManpowerGroup by 103.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 799 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 72.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 802 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares during the period. 98.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key ManpowerGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on both EPS and revenue — ManpowerGroup reported $0.92 EPS vs. $0.83 expected and $4.71B revenue vs. $4.63B expected; revenue rose ~7% YoY and operating profit improved, which is driving the rally. ManpowerGroup Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Regional stabilization and pockets of strength — management cited sequential improvement in France, market-leading growth in Italy and continued strong demand in Latin America & Asia Pacific, suggesting recovery beyond the trough. ManpowerGroup Reports 4th Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Cost actions and cash flow support margin recovery — SG&A reductions, additional restructuring and strong operating cash flow were highlighted as helping sequential margin improvement. Q4 Results (press release)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance is conservative/inline — ManpowerGroup set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.45–$0.55 vs. a consensus of $0.48, a range that overlaps estimates but signals caution into the first quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views mixed — recent coverage notes conflicting analyst sentiment across industrial/service names, which can produce volatile reactions as investors parse differing forecasts. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments
• Negative Sentiment: EPS still down YoY and margins pressured — Q4 EPS of $0.92 compares to $1.02 a year ago and the company reported a small negative net margin (-0.12%), leaving questions about sustainable profitability. Earnings Snapshot / Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Hiring remains cautious — management said hiring shows signs of improvement but caution persists, which could limit upside if demand recovery stalls. ManpowerGroup Sees Hiring Past the Trough

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

Shares of ManpowerGroup stock opened at $36.22 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -120.74 and a beta of 0.88. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $29.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. ManpowerGroup has a 1-year low of $26.14 and a 1-year high of $63.35.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.63 billion. ManpowerGroup had a positive return on equity of 6.81% and a negative net margin of 0.07%.ManpowerGroup’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.02 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that ManpowerGroup will post 4.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

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

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.