ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.50.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on MAN shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded ManpowerGroup from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on ManpowerGroup from $36.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th.

ManpowerGroup Stock Down 4.4%

NYSE:MAN opened at $51.80 on Friday. ManpowerGroup has a 52 week low of $25.15 and a 52 week high of $63.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $57.74 and a 200-day moving average of $42.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.41 billion, a PE ratio of 23.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.68.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.72 billion. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.56% and a return on equity of 7.45%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($1.44) EPS. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. Analysts predict that ManpowerGroup will post 3.62 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of ManpowerGroup

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 320.8% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the first quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $88,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup Inc is a global workforce solutions and staffing company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1948, the company helps organizations recruit, manage and develop talent while assisting individuals with finding employment and advancing their careers.

ManpowerGroup provides temporary, permanent and contract staffing; recruitment process outsourcing; workforce management; career transition and outplacement services; and talent development programs. Its principal brands include Manpower, which focuses on staffing and workforce solutions; Experis, which specializes in information technology and professional talent; and Talent Solutions, which provides recruitment, career management and workforce consulting services.

The company serves employers and job seekers across a broad range of industries and geographic markets, with operations spanning numerous countries and territories worldwide.