ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN)’s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $29.47 and traded as high as $33.16. ManpowerGroup shares last traded at $32.4670, with a volume of 809,304 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays dropped their target price 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. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ManpowerGroup currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.50.

ManpowerGroup Stock Up 0.5%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -87.75 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $29.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.47.

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

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of ManpowerGroup

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 637.7% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ManpowerGroup by 238.7% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 last quarter. 98.03% of the stock is currently 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.