ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Key Points

• ManpowerGroup reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.83, exceeding the expected $0.81, although down from $1.29 in the same quarter last year.
• The company's revenue increased by 2.3% year-over-year, while it updated its Q4 2025 EPS guidance to a range of 0.780-0.88.
• Despite a negative net margin of 0.09%, institutional investors hold a significant 98.03% stake in the company, indicating strong confidence in its operations.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.02, Zacks reports. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.09% and a positive return on equity of 7.98%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.29 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. ManpowerGroup updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.780-0.88 EPS.

ManpowerGroup Stock Up 0.8%

ManpowerGroup stock opened at $38.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -100.71 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. ManpowerGroup has a fifty-two week low of $36.19 and a fifty-two week high of $75.17. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $39.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MAN. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 177.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,773 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $93,000. FORA Capital LLC bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup in the second quarter valued at about $215,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup in the first quarter valued at about $219,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in ManpowerGroup by 601.5% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 4,097 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 3,513 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.03% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on MAN shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $46.00 to $40.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $46.40.

About ManpowerGroup

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.

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