ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Receives $53.50 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.50.

MAN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Truist Financial boosted 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, July 17th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Baird Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the first quarter worth about $219,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 12.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 347,423 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $20,109,000 after buying an additional 38,710 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 3.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,435 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $778,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 161,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $9,325,000 after buying an additional 13,906 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the first quarter worth approximately $348,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

Shares of MAN stock opened at $56.76 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a PE ratio of 25.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.70. ManpowerGroup has a 52-week low of $25.15 and a 52-week high of $63.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $53.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

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.