ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the nine brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $37.50.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MAN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 637.7% in the 4th 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. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 122.2% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 991 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 238.7% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

Shares of MAN stock opened at $32.29 on Friday. ManpowerGroup has a one year low of $25.15 and a one year high of $47.33. The company’s 50-day moving average is $29.51 and its 200 day moving average is $29.43. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -87.27 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The business services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.41 billion. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.09% and a positive return on equity of 7.01%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. ManpowerGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.910-1.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that ManpowerGroup will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ManpowerGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.72 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 437.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -389.19%.

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.