ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Stock Has Average Price Target of $51.25

Shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $51.25.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MAN shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded ManpowerGroup from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays upped their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $57.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen raised ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $265,921,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in ManpowerGroup by 235.8% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,793,963 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $52,850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,259,752 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup in the second quarter valued at $33,702,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,709,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $16,009,000. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ManpowerGroup Stock Up 2.9%

NYSE:MAN opened at $47.64 on Tuesday. ManpowerGroup has a 1 year low of $25.15 and a 1 year high of $63.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $54.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.95. The stock has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The business services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.01. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.64% and a return on equity of 7.78%. The company had revenue of $4.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.83 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. ManpowerGroup has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.13 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that ManpowerGroup will post 3.60 earnings per share for the current year.

ManpowerGroup Company Profile

ManpowerGroup Inc is a global workforce solutions and employment services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through its brands, the company provides temporary and permanent staffing, recruitment, workforce management, talent development, and career transition services to businesses and job seekers.

Its principal brands include Manpower, which specializes in staffing and workforce services; Experis, which focuses on information technology and professional talent; and Talent Solutions, which provides recruitment process outsourcing, talent consulting, leadership development, and outplacement services.