Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Buys 24,907 Shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) by 129.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,222 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 24,907 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ManpowerGroup were worth $1,696,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 119.3% during the 2nd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 24,997 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,010,000 after acquiring an additional 13,597 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at $793,000. AXQ Capital LP bought a new position in ManpowerGroup during the second quarter worth $440,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 43.9% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,230 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $817,000 after purchasing an additional 6,173 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group raised its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 48.2% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,778,578 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,855,000 after purchasing an additional 578,843 shares during the period. 98.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ManpowerGroup News Roundup

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 21st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded ManpowerGroup from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on ManpowerGroup in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $52.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ManpowerGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $40.86.

ManpowerGroup Trading Up 8.8%

Shares of MAN stock opened at $36.22 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -120.74 and a beta of 0.88. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.14 and a 1 year high of $63.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.85.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.63 billion. ManpowerGroup had a positive return on equity of 6.81% and a negative net margin of 0.07%.The company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.02 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 4.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a yield of 505.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. ManpowerGroup’s 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.