Q4 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Lowered by Zacks Research

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for ManpowerGroup in a research note issued on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup’s current full-year earnings is $3.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $36.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.50.

ManpowerGroup Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of MAN opened at $56.25 on Monday. ManpowerGroup has a 52-week low of $25.15 and a 52-week high of $57.94. The stock has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a PE ratio of 25.57 and a beta of 0.67. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $42.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 637.7% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 2,007.4% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084 shares during the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.