Q1 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Lowered by Zacks Research

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) – Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ManpowerGroup in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.67. 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 $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The business services provider reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.08). ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 10.19%. The firm had revenue of $698.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on MAN. Truist Financial lowered their price target on ManpowerGroup from $55.00 to $48.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. UBS Group lowered their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $63.00 to $57.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $65.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $54.00 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Barclays upgraded ManpowerGroup from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $55.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $57.50.

ManpowerGroup Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of MAN opened at $41.47 on Monday. ManpowerGroup has a 12-month low of $38.10 and a 12-month high of $78.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.87 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $51.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. WFA Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in ManpowerGroup by 48.6% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 743 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in ManpowerGroup by 190.6% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 744 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in ManpowerGroup by 171.3% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 890 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ManpowerGroup Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 2nd. This represents a yield of 3.5%. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.61%.

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.