Q4 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered ManpowerGroup’s Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.11 from $1.14, while the consensus full-year estimate stands at $3.62 per share.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with three Buy, five Hold, and one Sell rating; the stock has an average target price of $53.50.
• ManpowerGroup recently beat quarterly expectations, reporting $0.99 EPS versus the $0.96 consensus and $4.86 billion in revenue versus $4.72 billion expected. Institutional investors own approximately 98.03% of the shares.

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for ManpowerGroup in a report issued on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.14. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup's current full-year earnings is $3.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup's Q1 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

MAN has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $41.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $36.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $53.50.

ManpowerGroup Price Performance

Shares of ManpowerGroup stock opened at $56.62 on Monday. ManpowerGroup has a one year low of $25.15 and a one year high of $57.94. The stock's fifty day moving average is $41.24 and its 200 day moving average is $33.58. The stock has a market cap of $2.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.74 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.04.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.03. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.56% and a return on equity of 7.45%. The business had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($1.44) EPS. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ManpowerGroup

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 910.7% in the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 128,816 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,795,000 after purchasing an additional 116,071 shares in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 52.0% during the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 77,557 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,306,000 after buying an additional 26,536 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 291.3% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 112,648 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,319,000 after buying an additional 83,858 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $714,000. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the first quarter valued at approximately $495,000. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About ManpowerGroup

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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