Q1 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut its Q1 2027 EPS forecast for ManpowerGroup to $0.66 from $0.79 and maintains a “Strong Sell” rating. Its current full-year EPS consensus is $3.60.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: ManpowerGroup has an average “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $51.39, with several firms recently lowering their targets.
• In its latest reported quarter, the company met EPS expectations at $1.01, while revenue of $4.84 billion fell short of estimates but rose 4.4% year over year.

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for ManpowerGroup in a research note issued on Thursday, November 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.66 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.79. Zacks Research has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup's current full-year earnings is $3.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup's Q3 2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.89 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on ManpowerGroup from $72.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $57.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ManpowerGroup from a "sell (d)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $63.00 to $58.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ManpowerGroup presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $51.39.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

MAN opened at $44.51 on Monday. ManpowerGroup has a 12-month low of $25.15 and a 12-month high of $63.88. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $52.85 and a 200-day moving average of $40.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The business services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.83 EPS. ManpowerGroup's quarterly 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.

Institutional Trading of ManpowerGroup

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAN. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 1st quarter worth $1,180,000. Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 22.9% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 312,609 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $10,557,000 after buying an additional 58,248 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the second quarter valued at about $4,323,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the second quarter valued at about $1,258,000. Finally, Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the second quarter valued at about $5,462,000. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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