Q3 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Reduced by Zacks Research

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of ManpowerGroup in a report issued on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.00 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup’s current full-year earnings is $3.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup’s FY2026 earnings at $3.61 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.37 EPS.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.72 billion. ManpowerGroup had a return on equity of 7.45% and a net margin of 0.56%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($1.44) EPS. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on MAN. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on ManpowerGroup from $36.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $34.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $53.50.

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

Shares of ManpowerGroup stock opened at $55.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.15 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.39. ManpowerGroup has a 52 week low of $25.15 and a 52 week high of $57.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MAN. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 910.7% in the first quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 128,816 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,795,000 after acquiring an additional 116,071 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 52.0% during the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 77,557 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,306,000 after purchasing an additional 26,536 shares during the period. Azarias Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 40.9% during the 4th quarter. Azarias Capital Management L.P. now owns 289,883 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,618,000 after purchasing an additional 84,152 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 4th quarter valued at about $714,000. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in ManpowerGroup in the 1st quarter worth about $495,000. 98.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.