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MANManpowerGroupSell5.2·$34.00+2.81%
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ManpowerGroup (MAN) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $34.00: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality.

ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services under the Manpower, the Experis, and the Talent Solutions brands in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and the Asia Pacific/the Middle East. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent,... Read more

$34.00-1.6% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#2 of 4 Staffing & Employment Services
QualityF-score5 / 9FCF yield-3.04%
IncomeYield4.35%(5y avg 4.07%)Payout132.76%at-risk
Stop $31.62Target $33.46(resistance)A.R:R -0.5:1
Analyst target$35.94+5.7%9 analysts
$33.46our TP
$34.00price
$35.94mean
$30
$45

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $34.00: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 74. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 34d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-12
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Jul 16, 202634d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-8.0% upside)
Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)6.9
Mkt Cap$1.5B
EV/EBITDA7.6
Profit Mgn-0.1%
ROE-0.8%
Rev Growth10.3%
Beta0.73
Dividend4.35%
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

Options Flow

P/C0.18bullish
IV100%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Unprofitable operations — net margin -0.1%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Operating Margin
0.4
Roa
1.6
Current Ratio
4.4
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
5.6
Cash-burning: FCF -0% of revenueNo competitive moatQuality concerns

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.2
Bollinger
1.2
52w Position
5.1
GatesA.R:R -0.5=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 7.4>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 34d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
74 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $24.99Resistance $34.14

Price Targets

$32
$33
A.Upside-1.6%
A.R:R-0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-8.0% upside)
! Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-16 (34d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MAN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $34.00: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 74. Prior stop was $31.62. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MAN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $33.46 (-1.6% upside). Prior stop was $31.62. Stop-loss: $31.62.

What are the risks of investing in MAN?

Target reached (-8.0% upside); Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0).

Is MAN overvalued or undervalued?

ManpowerGroup trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.9). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about MAN?

15 analysts cover MAN with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $36.

What does ManpowerGroup do?ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services under the Manpower, the Experis, and the Talent Solutions...

ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services under the Manpower, the Experis, and the Talent Solutions brands in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and the Asia Pacific/the Middle East. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative, industrial, and information technology professional positions; assessment, upskilling, reskilling, training and development, career management, and workforce consulting services; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives. It also offers contingent staffing and permanent recruitment services; information technology professional resourcing and project services; and recruitment process outsourcing solutions; and right management services, as well as TAPFIN, a managed service provider solution. ManpowerGroup Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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