ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Receives $40.25 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $39.6250.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MAN shares. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Argus raised shares of ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $35.00 price target on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research report on Friday, January 30th.

ManpowerGroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on both EPS and revenue — reported $0.51 EPS vs. ~$0.49 consensus and revenue of $4.51B (+10% yr/yr), signaling stronger demand and improving operating trends. ManpowerGroup Reports 1st Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company expanded a strategic transformation investing in AI and automation and now targets $200M of permanent cost savings by 2028 — a clear multi-year margin/cash-flow improvement thesis for investors. ManpowerGroup targets $200M permenent cost savings in 2028 and forecasts Q2 EPS of $0.91 to
• Positive Sentiment: Regional demand strength: management cited solid growth in Asia Pacific, Latin America and improving trends in Europe (France flattening sequentially), supporting revenue momentum. ManpowerGroup Reports 1st Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Q2 guidance set to $0.91–$1.05 EPS (consensus ~ $0.95) — range straddles the street, leaving room for upside but also a degree of uncertainty around near-term margin recovery. ManpowerGroup targets $200M permenent cost savings in 2028 and forecasts Q2 EPS of $0.91 to
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity: QSM Asset Management disclosed a new ~197K-share stake, a modest endorsement but not a controlling move. QSM Asset Management Bets on Beaten-Down Manpower Group With New $5.9 Million Stake in ManpowerGroup
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability still thin — reported net margin remained slightly negative and the company’s trailing PE is distorted; the turnaround depends on sustained margin improvement from the transformation. NYSE MAN

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in ManpowerGroup in the 1st quarter worth $219,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 12.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 347,423 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $20,109,000 after purchasing an additional 38,710 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,435 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $778,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised 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 worth $9,325,000 after purchasing an additional 13,906 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in ManpowerGroup in the 1st quarter worth $348,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

Shares of ManpowerGroup stock opened at $31.02 on Friday. ManpowerGroup has a 52-week low of $25.15 and a 52-week high of $47.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -103.40 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a fifty day moving average of $28.56 and a 200-day moving average of $30.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The business services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.41 billion. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.07% and a positive return on equity of 6.81%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 EPS. ManpowerGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.910-1.050 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that ManpowerGroup will post 4.23 EPS for the current year.

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.