ManpowerGroup Q4 EPS Estimate Lowered by Zacks Research

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ManpowerGroup in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.03. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup’s current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

MAN has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $52.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Barclays decreased their price target on ManpowerGroup from $50.00 to $42.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on ManpowerGroup from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on ManpowerGroup from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ManpowerGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $41.33.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

Shares of MAN stock traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $28.52. 136,136 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 968,127. ManpowerGroup has a 12 month low of $28.38 and a 12 month high of $65.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a PE ratio of -60.75 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $36.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.16.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The business services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.02. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 7.02%. The firm had revenue of $4.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.29 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. ManpowerGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.780-0.88 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in ManpowerGroup by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,211,092 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $235,400,000 after buying an additional 19,501 shares during the last quarter. Bastion Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,415,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 51,021 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,934,000 after acquiring an additional 7,251 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 49.4% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,118 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $156,000 after buying an additional 1,362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the third quarter worth $6,842,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Company Profile

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.