Calamos Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 10,257 ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN

Calamos Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 10,257 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $302,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MAN. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management bought a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 1st quarter worth approximately $332,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 2.1% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 224,535 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,615,000 after buying an additional 4,618 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup during the first quarter worth $495,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in ManpowerGroup by 980.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 12,039 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 10,925 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in ManpowerGroup by 53.3% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 55,257 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,632,000 after buying an additional 19,205 shares during the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on MAN. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $49.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays dropped 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. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.38.

ManpowerGroup Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of ManpowerGroup stock opened at $52.31 on Friday. 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 Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.15 and a 52 week high of $55.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $33.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 0.73.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.03. ManpowerGroup had a return on equity of 7.45% and a net margin of 0.56%.The company had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($1.44) earnings per share. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Key Headlines Impacting ManpowerGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting ManpowerGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ManpowerGroup reported Q2 EPS of $0.99, topping estimates of $0.96, while revenue of about $4.86 billion also beat expectations. Results improved year over year, helped by stronger demand across multiple regions and tighter cost control. ManpowerGroup Reports 2nd Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company guided Q3 EPS to $0.96-$1.06, which brackets or slightly exceeds Street expectations, reinforcing confidence that recent operating momentum can continue. ManpowerGroup forecasts Q3 EPS of $0.96-$1.06 as it targets $200M in 2028 cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets after the beat, including Robert W. Baird boosting its target to $72 from $45 and maintaining an outperform rating, signaling improved Wall Street sentiment. ManpowerGroup Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Strong Q2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist also raised its target to $50 from $34 but kept a hold rating, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued after the rally even as expectations improve. Benzinga/The Fly report on Truist price target update

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.