Q1 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Lifted by Zacks Research

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for ManpowerGroup in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.47 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup’s current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.94 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.28 EPS.

MAN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 price target on ManpowerGroup in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of ManpowerGroup from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on ManpowerGroup in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.13.

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MAN opened at $29.01 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $30.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of -96.71 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.00. ManpowerGroup has a fifty-two week low of $26.14 and a fifty-two week high of $63.35.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The business services provider reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.09. ManpowerGroup had a positive return on equity of 6.81% and a negative net margin of 0.07%.The business had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.02 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MAN. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 11.3% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,756 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $111,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 41.6% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 997 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its position in ManpowerGroup by 1.4% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 21,513 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $869,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 72.5% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 3.6% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 10,096 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.