ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) is scheduled to release its earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, January 28th. Analysts expect ManpowerGroup to post earnings of $1.51 per share for the quarter.

In other news, Director John R. Walter sold 1,540 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.49, for a total value of $142,434.60. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $813,912. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Hans Leentjes sold 7,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.53, for a total value of $701,607.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 2,702 shares in the company, valued at $244,612.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on MAN shares. Zacks Investment Research raised ManpowerGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. RBC Capital decreased their target price on ManpowerGroup from $99.00 to $98.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Credit Suisse reissued a “buy” rating and set a $97.00 target price (down from $100.00) on shares of ManpowerGroup in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank downgraded ManpowerGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $83.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.14.

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) opened at 72.63 on Tuesday. ManpowerGroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $63.57 and a 12 month high of $96.87. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion and a PE ratio of 13.87.

ManpowerGroup Inc. is a provider of workforce solutions and services. The Company’s services include recruitment and assessment; training and development; career management; outsourcing, and workforce consulting. Training and development offer a portfolio of training courses and leadership development solutions. The Company provides clients with outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives. The Company offers various brands, which include Manpower; Experis; Right Management, and ManpowerGroup Solutions. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had 453 branch and 164 franchise offices in the United States; 197 branch offices and 12 franchise offices in Mexico and Argentina; 1,111 branch offices in Southern Europe; 572 branch offices and 49 franchise offices, and 185 branch offices in the Asia Pacific Middle East (NYSE:MAN) region.

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