Analysts Offer Predictions for ManpowerGroup Q2 Earnings

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) – Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for ManpowerGroup in a research note issued on Friday, January 31st. William Blair analyst T. Romeo forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.27 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup’s current full-year earnings is $4.90 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on MAN. Barclays reduced their target price on ManpowerGroup from $70.00 to $55.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on ManpowerGroup from $87.00 to $71.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on ManpowerGroup from $67.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $70.00 price target (down from $74.00) on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on ManpowerGroup from $71.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.33.

ManpowerGroup Stock Down 2.9 %

Shares of NYSE MAN opened at $58.48 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.56 and a beta of 1.45. ManpowerGroup has a 1 year low of $53.70 and a 1 year high of $78.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $65.94.

Institutional Trading of ManpowerGroup

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAN. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 4th quarter worth approximately $241,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 39.8% in the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 7,754 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $570,000 after buying an additional 2,208 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in ManpowerGroup by 168.4% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 29,904 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,199,000 after buying an additional 18,764 shares during the period. FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the third quarter worth $636,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,250,000. Institutional investors own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were given a $1.545 dividend. This is a positive change from ManpowerGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $6.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.57%. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 103.01%.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup Inc provides workforce solutions and services worldwide. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions under the Manpower and Experis brands. It also offers various assessment services; training and development services; career and talent management; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives.