ManpowerGroup (MAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Manpower provides general staffing and recruitment, catering to sectors such as manufacturing, logistics and administrative services. Experis specializes in IT, engineering and finance professionals, while Right Management focuses on career transition and talent development. Talent Solutions delivers managed services and recruitment process outsourcing for organizations looking to optimize large-scale workforce programs.

ManpowerGroup operates in more than 75 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, serving a diverse client base that ranges from small businesses to multinational corporations. Its global footprint enables the company to match talent with employer needs across a wide array of industries, including finance, healthcare, technology and industrial sectors.

Since March 2014, Jonas Prising has led ManpowerGroup as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, guiding the company’s strategic shift toward digital platforms and upskilling initiatives. Under his leadership, ManpowerGroup has invested in data-driven tools and online learning solutions to help individuals build new competencies and assist clients in navigating an ever-evolving labor market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $60.16 to $62.45
• 50-Day Range: $31.41 to $61.55
• 52-Week Range: $25.15 to $62.45
• Volume: 922,452 shs
• Average Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.98
• Dividend Yield: 2.34%
• Price Target: $53.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ManpowerGroup Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ManpowerGroup scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 339th out of 659 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ManpowerGroup has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

ManpowerGroup has a consensus price target of $53.50, representing about 13.1% downside from its current price of $61.55.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ManpowerGroup has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 41.16%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ManpowerGroup are expected to grow by 41.16% in the coming year, from $3.62 to $5.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ManpowerGroup is 27.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ManpowerGroup is 27.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ManpowerGroup has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.65% of the float of ManpowerGroup has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ManpowerGroup has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.43, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ManpowerGroup has recently decreased by 23.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

ManpowerGroup pays a meaningful dividend of 2.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ManpowerGroup does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ManpowerGroup is 65.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ManpowerGroup will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.18% next year. This indicates that ManpowerGroup will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

ManpowerGroup has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for ManpowerGroup this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for MAN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ManpowerGroup insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.00% of the stock of ManpowerGroup is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.03% of the stock of ManpowerGroup is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/16/2026
• Today: 8/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MAN
• CIK: 871763
• Web: www.manpowergroup.com
• Phone: (414) 961-1000
• Fax: 414-961-7081
• Employees: 25,400
• Year Founded: 1959

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ManpowerGroup: $53.50
• High Price Target: $72.00
• Low Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -13.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$13.30 million
• Net Margins: 0.56%
• Pretax Margin: 1.21%
• Return on Equity: 7.45%
• Return on Assets: 1.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.16
• Cash Flow: $4.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.67
• Book Value: $45.29 per share
• Price / Book: 1.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,510,000
• Free Float: 45,111,000
• Market Cap: $2.86 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67