ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS

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

ManpowerGroup Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:MAN opened at $39.07 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $32.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -105.59 and a beta of 0.73. 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 has a 1 year low of $25.15 and a 1 year high of $47.33.

ManpowerGroup Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MAN. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group boosted their price target on ManpowerGroup from $33.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ManpowerGroup currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 4th quarter worth about $227,000. Syon Capital LLC purchased a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 4th quarter valued at about $228,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $220,000. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the second quarter worth about $215,000. Finally, Oxford Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the second quarter worth about $244,000. 98.03% of the stock is 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.