Q2 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Reduced by Zacks Research

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of ManpowerGroup in a report released on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup’s current full-year earnings is $3.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.91 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.50 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.32 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Argus raised shares of ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ManpowerGroup presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.50.

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

Shares of ManpowerGroup stock opened at $30.49 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 $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -82.40 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of $28.70 and a 200-day moving average of $29.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.12.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The business services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.09% and a positive return on equity of 7.01%. The company had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. ManpowerGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.910-1.050 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAN. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the 1st quarter valued at $219,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 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 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,435 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $778,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 13,906 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 1st quarter worth approximately $348,000. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.