ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPS

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.03, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.72 billion. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.09% and a positive return on equity of 7.01%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($1.44) earnings per share. ManpowerGroup updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.960-1.060 EPS.

ManpowerGroup Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of MAN opened at $39.07 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -105.59 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.82. ManpowerGroup has a twelve month low of $25.15 and a twelve month high of $47.33.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.72 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 437.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently -389.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MAN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays reduced their price target on ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group upped their target price on ManpowerGroup from $33.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on ManpowerGroup from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $38.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in ManpowerGroup by 1,443.4% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,099 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 1,963 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 177.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 1,134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the second quarter worth $93,000. 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.