ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.450-0.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.480. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

MAN traded up $2.14 on Friday, hitting $35.43. 895,123 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,032,340. ManpowerGroup has a fifty-two week low of $26.14 and a fifty-two week high of $63.35. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -75.22 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s fifty day moving average is $29.56 and its 200 day moving average is $34.90.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.63 billion. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 7.02%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.02 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ManpowerGroup will post 4.23 EPS for the current year.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a $0.72 dividend. 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%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MAN. Truist Financial cut their price target on ManpowerGroup from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $52.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upgraded ManpowerGroup from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $40.86.

More ManpowerGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — ManpowerGroup reported $0.92 EPS vs. $0.83 expected and revenue of $4.71B (above estimates); the stronger-than-expected print is the primary catalyst for the stock rally. ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Beats Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations, Stock Jumps 10.2%
• Positive Sentiment: Regional stabilization and cash flow — Management cited ongoing stabilization across North America and Europe, strong demand in Latin America and Asia Pacific, and strong operating cash flow, which supports execution of restructuring and margin actions. ManpowerGroup Reports 4th Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Signs of hiring improvement — Coverage notes the company sees hiring moving beyond the trough even as caution remains, indicating potential revenue tailwinds if cyclical hiring continues to recover. ManpowerGroup Sees Hiring Past the Trough as Caution Remains
• Neutral Sentiment: Forward focus on revenue growth and AI-driven margin expansion — Management outlined a Q1 revenue growth forecast and emphasized margin-improvement initiatives tied to transformation, which is positive long-term but execution-dependent. ManpowerGroup outlines Q1 2026 revenue growth forecast with margin expansion focus amid AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-call and metric reviews available — Transcripts and analyst write-ups provide detail on segment trends and cost actions for those modeling near-term margins and cash flow. ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious Q1 EPS guidance — Management updated Q1 2026 EPS guidance to $0.450–$0.550 versus the $0.480 consensus; the range overlaps estimates but the lower bound and the midpoint leave room for investor concern about near-term margin pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure in Europe and slight net margin weakness — Management cited softer permanent recruitment in Europe and a modest negative net margin (reflecting some structural/seasonal weakness), which could limit near-term profitability improvement. ManpowerGroup Reports 4th Quarter 2025 Results

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,704,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $140,394,000 after acquiring an additional 1,393,622 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 866,693 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 200.3% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 860,801 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,624,000 after buying an additional 574,110 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in ManpowerGroup by 101.0% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 494,309 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $18,734,000 after purchasing an additional 248,354 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 99.6% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 421,674 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,981,000 after buying an additional 210,459 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

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.