ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN Shares Bought by Kera Capital Partners Inc.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its position in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) by 203.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,985 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,400 shares during the quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in ManpowerGroup were worth $589,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup in the third quarter worth $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the third quarter worth $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 637.7% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 320.8% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,049 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 69.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

MAN stock opened at $52.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 0.73. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.15 and a 1 year high of $55.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $33.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.12.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.72 billion. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.56% and a return on equity of 7.45%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($1.44) earnings per share. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

ManpowerGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a yield of 437.0%. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -389.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MAN has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on ManpowerGroup from $34.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.38.

More ManpowerGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ManpowerGroup reported Q2 EPS of $0.99, topping estimates of $0.96, while revenue of about $4.86 billion also beat expectations. Results improved year over year, helped by stronger demand across multiple regions and tighter cost control. ManpowerGroup Reports 2nd Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company guided Q3 EPS to $0.96-$1.06, which brackets or slightly exceeds Street expectations, reinforcing confidence that recent operating momentum can continue. ManpowerGroup forecasts Q3 EPS of $0.96-$1.06 as it targets $200M in 2028 cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the beat, including Robert W. Baird boosting its target to $72 from $45 and maintaining an outperform rating, signaling improved Wall Street sentiment. ManpowerGroup Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Strong Q2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist also raised its target to $50 from $34 but kept a hold rating, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued after the rally even as expectations improve. Benzinga/The Fly report on Truist price target update

ManpowerGroup 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.