ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $29.72 and traded as high as $34.25. ManpowerGroup shares last traded at $34.1760, with a volume of 796,971 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on MAN shares. UBS Group upped their price target on ManpowerGroup from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Barclays cut their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on ManpowerGroup from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.50.

ManpowerGroup Stock Down 2.0%

The stock has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of -90.86 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $30.33 and its 200 day moving average is $29.79.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The business services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.41 billion. ManpowerGroup had a negative net margin of 0.09% and a positive return on equity of 7.01%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. ManpowerGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.910-1.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

ManpowerGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a yield of 437.0%. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently -389.19%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in ManpowerGroup during the third quarter worth $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in ManpowerGroup by 637.7% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in ManpowerGroup by 238.7% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 320.8% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. 98.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ManpowerGroup Company 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.