Hsbc Holdings PLC Reduces Stake in ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN

Hsbc Holdings PLC lowered its stake in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) by 55.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,052 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 43,979 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in ManpowerGroup were worth $1,081,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 637.7% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 69.3% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 320.8% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

Shares of MAN opened at $40.60 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $1.89 billion, a PE ratio of -109.72 and a beta of 0.73. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average price of $32.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.68. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.15 and a 12-month high of $47.33.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The business services provider reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.41 billion. ManpowerGroup had a positive return on equity of 7.01% and a negative net margin of 0.09%.ManpowerGroup’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. ManpowerGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.910-1.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a yield of 437.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. ManpowerGroup’s payout ratio is currently -389.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MAN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.50.

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.