Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Makes New Investment in ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 11,276 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $332,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MAN. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in ManpowerGroup by 637.7% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in ManpowerGroup by 69.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 320.8% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ManpowerGroup Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of MAN opened at $52.31 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business has a fifty day moving average of $33.71 and a 200 day moving average of $31.13. The company has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 0.73. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 52-week low of $25.15 and a 52-week high of $55.70.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.03. ManpowerGroup had a net margin of 0.56% and a return on equity of 7.45%. 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 business posted ($1.44) earnings per share. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 EPS 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 issued 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 is presently 65.45%.

Trending Headlines about 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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MAN shares. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $36.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $41.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ManpowerGroup presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.38.

ManpowerGroup 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.