ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Thursday. The stock had previously closed at $51.96, but opened at $45.08. ManpowerGroup shares last traded at $44.99, with a volume of 847,359 shares changing hands.

More ManpowerGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ManpowerGroup reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.01 per share, matching consensus and increasing from $0.83 a year earlier. Revenue rose 4.4% year over year to approximately $4.84 billion, while reported net earnings per diluted share increased to $0.71 from $0.38. ManpowerGroup Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited continued growth in the Manpower business, improving Experis trends—including a return to growth for U.S. Experis—and stronger results in Northern Europe. Cost actions also supported improving SG&A trends. ManpowerGroup Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Becky Frankiewicz, currently president and chief strategy officer, will become CEO on January 1, 2027, while Jonas Prising moves to executive chair. The transition may support the company’s artificial-intelligence strategy, but it also introduces execution uncertainty. ManpowerGroup Announces Leadership Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue of $4.84 billion came in slightly below the $4.86 billion analyst estimate. The miss was modest, but it reinforced concerns that labor-market demand remains uneven despite earnings growth. ManpowerGroup Shares Fall as Revenue Misses Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $1.03 to $1.13 was centered near the $1.10 consensus estimate, but the outlook and projected 3%–7% constant-currency revenue growth were viewed as insufficient to offset near-term uncertainty. ManpowerGroup Fourth-Quarter Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts cut their valuations following the report: JPMorgan reduced its price target to $50 from $59 and maintained a neutral rating, while UBS lowered its target to $48 from $56. Additional forecast reductions signal weaker expectations for earnings and revenue recovery. Analysts Cut ManpowerGroup Forecasts

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on MAN. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $30.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $59.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group lowered their price target on ManpowerGroup from $56.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $72.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $51.88.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $57.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.17. The stock has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.68.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The business services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.64% and a return on equity of 7.78%. The firm had revenue of $4.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.83 earnings per share. ManpowerGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. ManpowerGroup has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.030-1.13 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.62 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup during the second quarter valued at about $265,921,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup by 235.8% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,793,963 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $52,850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,259,752 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup in the second quarter worth about $33,702,000. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,709,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $16,009,000. Institutional investors own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Company Profile

ManpowerGroup Inc is a global workforce solutions and staffing company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1948, the company helps organizations recruit, manage and develop talent while assisting individuals with finding employment and advancing their careers.

ManpowerGroup provides temporary, permanent and contract staffing; recruitment process outsourcing; workforce management; career transition and outplacement services; and talent development programs. Its principal brands include Manpower, which focuses on staffing and workforce solutions; Experis, which specializes in information technology and professional talent; and Talent Solutions, which provides recruitment, career management and workforce consulting services.

The company serves employers and job seekers across a broad range of industries and geographic markets, with operations spanning numerous countries and territories worldwide.