ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN Shares Sold by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

Key Points

• UBS Asset Management reduced its ManpowerGroup stake by 26% in the second quarter, selling 39,325 shares and retaining 111,900 shares valued at approximately $3.8 million.
• Institutional ownership remains high at 98.03%, while several large investors—including Wellington Management, Corient Private Wealth, and Bank of America—initiated new positions.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the stock carrying a consensus “Hold” rating and a $53.50 price target. ManpowerGroup reported quarterly EPS of $0.99, topping expectations, on revenue of $4.86 billion.

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lessened its holdings in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN - Free Report) by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 111,900 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 39,325 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 0.24% of ManpowerGroup worth $3,779,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,709,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,258,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $220,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $10,801,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the second quarter worth approximately $10,854,000. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MAN. Weiss Ratings raised ManpowerGroup from a "sell (d)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $36.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ManpowerGroup from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, September 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $53.50.

ManpowerGroup Stock Down 0.8%

ManpowerGroup stock opened at $56.76 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $53.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $38.10. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a twelve month low of $25.15 and a twelve month high of $63.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.80, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.70.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.72 billion. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.56% and a return on equity of 7.45%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($1.44) EPS. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.62 earnings per share for the current year.

ManpowerGroup 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.

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