ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Stock Price Down 5.3% – Time to Sell?

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN)’s share price dropped 5.3% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $29.04 and last traded at $29.09. Approximately 481,903 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 63% from the average daily volume of 1,312,607 shares. The stock had previously closed at $30.73.

Key Headlines Impacting ManpowerGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on both EPS and revenue — MAN reported $0.51 EPS vs. $0.50 consensus and revenue of $4.51B (above $4.41B est.), driven by 10% reported revenue growth. Investors typically reward top‑line beats and the print helped lift the stock. ManpowerGroup Reports 1st Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic transformation + AI investments — Management launched an expanded program expected to deliver $200M of permanent cost savings by 2028 and highlighted AI-enabled service expansion that could boost margins over time. That structural cost plan is a clear positive catalyst. ManpowerGroup targets $200M permanent cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded outlook / bullish commentary from some analysts — Some outlets and analysts (including a Seeking Alpha author) raised their view to Buy citing the beat, guidance and AI/Europe strength, which can attract buyers. ManpowerGroup: Better-Than-Expected Results And Guidance (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q2 guidance is a range — Management gave Q2 EPS guidance of $0.91–$1.05 (vs. ~$0.95 consensus), which contains upside but is a range that leaves outcome uncertainty; investors will watch execution and the mid‑cycle U.S. recovery. ManpowerGroup Q1 press release / slides
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts available for detail — Management discussed regional mix (strength in APAC/LatAm and select European markets) and the U.S. turnaround; active investors should review the call transcript/slides for margin cadence and timing of savings. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cut / lower price target — Truist lowered its price target from $38 to $34 and set a Hold, reducing near‑term upside cited by some investors and potentially tempering momentum. Benzinga (Truist downgrade) The Fly (Truist coverage)
• Negative Sentiment: Margin/operating profit concerns — Despite revenue growth, operating profit trends were mixed regionally and the company still reported a tiny negative net margin; investors may wait for clearer margin improvement before re-rating the stock higher. Zacks: Q1 earnings and revenues surpass estimates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MAN. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.50.

ManpowerGroup Stock Up 0.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $28.45 and a 200 day moving average of $30.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -84.50 and a beta of 0.84.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The business services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. ManpowerGroup had a positive return on equity of 7.01% and a negative net margin of 0.09%.The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. ManpowerGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.910-1.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 4.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of ManpowerGroup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in ManpowerGroup in the third quarter valued at $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 103.3% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 799 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 72.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 802 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in ManpowerGroup by 637.7% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ManpowerGroup Company Profile

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.