ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Announces Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.030-1.13 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.100.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MAN. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays increased their target price on ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised ManpowerGroup from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ManpowerGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.75.

ManpowerGroup Stock Down 15.6%

MAN opened at $43.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $57.34 and a 200-day moving average of $43.18. ManpowerGroup has a fifty-two week low of $25.15 and a fifty-two week high of $63.88. The company has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.68.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The business services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.01. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.56% and a return on equity of 7.45%. The business had revenue of $4.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.83 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. ManpowerGroup has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.13 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that ManpowerGroup will post 3.62 EPS for the current year.

Key ManpowerGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ManpowerGroup reported adjusted third-quarter EPS of $1.01, matching consensus and rising from $0.83 a year earlier. Reported net earnings also increased to $0.71 per diluted share from $0.38, while revenue grew 4% year over year to approximately $4.84 billion. ManpowerGroup Reports 3rd Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited continued top-line growth in the Manpower business, improving global Experis trends—with U.S. Experis returning to growth—and stronger revenue and operating-profit performance in Northern Europe. Cost actions also improved the SG&A trend. ManpowerGroup Earnings Call Signals Profitable Growth Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Becky Frankiewicz, currently president and chief strategy officer, will become CEO on January 1, 2027. Current CEO Jonas Prising will transition to executive chair. The change is intended to support the company’s strategy, including greater emphasis on artificial intelligence, but it introduces leadership-transition uncertainty. ManpowerGroup Announces Leadership Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $1.03-$1.13 brackets or falls below the roughly $1.10 analyst consensus and was viewed as disappointing. The outlook also calls for 3%-7% constant-currency revenue growth, while several reports characterized third-quarter revenue as slightly below forecasts. ManpowerGroup Forecasts Fourth-Quarter Earnings

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.