Zacks Research Forecasts Reduced Earnings for ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for ManpowerGroup in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.47 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.51. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup's current full-year earnings is $4.58 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on MAN. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $78.00 to $74.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 18th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $87.00 to $71.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $84.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 19th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ManpowerGroup has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $76.60.

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

MAN traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $64.49. 493,633 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 434,462. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.63 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. ManpowerGroup has a one year low of $61.53 and a one year high of $80.25. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.58.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The business services provider reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.48 billion. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.21% and a return on equity of 11.05%.

ManpowerGroup Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.545 per share. This represents a $6.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.58%. This is an increase from ManpowerGroup's previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. ManpowerGroup's dividend payout ratio is currently 389.88%.

Insider Transactions at ManpowerGroup

In other news, CFO John T. Mcginnis bought 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $62.28 per share, with a total value of $498,240.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 70,639 shares in the company, valued at $4,399,396.92. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MAN. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,608,368 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $112,264,000 after acquiring an additional 573,027 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $24,508,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 163.7% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 407,970 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,476,000 after acquiring an additional 253,287 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,125,887 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $287,987,000 after acquiring an additional 183,527 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,299,985 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $160,539,000 after acquiring an additional 103,059 shares in the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ManpowerGroup Company Profile

ManpowerGroup Inc provides workforce solutions and services worldwide. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions under the Manpower and Experis brands. It also offers various assessment services; training and development services; career and talent management; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives.