Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Takes $495,000 Position in ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 15,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $495,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 60.3% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,704,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,394,000 after buying an additional 1,393,622 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 696.9% during the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 991,063 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $40,039,000 after buying an additional 866,693 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 77.3% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,525,936 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,366,000 after buying an additional 665,135 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 4th quarter worth about $14,420,000. Finally, RBF Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup during the 4th quarter worth about $13,976,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.03% of the company’s stock.

ManpowerGroup Stock Performance

NYSE MAN opened at $52.31 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $33.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.12. The company has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 0.73. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.15 and a 1 year high of $55.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 EPS 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 business had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous 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, analysts expect that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. This represents a yield of 437.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. ManpowerGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -389.19%.

ManpowerGroup News Summary

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group upped their price target on ManpowerGroup from $41.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ManpowerGroup presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.38.

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.