Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Buys New Stake in ManpowerGroup Inc. $MAN

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 15,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $495,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in ManpowerGroup during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in ManpowerGroup by 637.7% during 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 in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 320.8% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 69.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. 98.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories 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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on MAN. Wall Street Zen downgraded ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased 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. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $45.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of ManpowerGroup from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $34.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued 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 $51.38.

ManpowerGroup Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:MAN opened at $52.31 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $33.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.12. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.15 and a 12-month high of $55.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $4.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($1.44) EPS. ManpowerGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.060 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ManpowerGroup Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ManpowerGroup Dividend Announcement

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

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.