Eaton (ETN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) is a global power management company that helps customers manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more safely, efficiently and reliably. Its products and systems serve commercial, industrial, utility, data center, residential, aerospace, vehicle and mobility applications.

The company’s electrical businesses provide circuit protection and control equipment, power distribution systems, connectivity solutions, backup power and other technologies used to support critical infrastructure and improve energy efficiency. Eaton also supplies aerospace components and systems, vehicle power-management technologies, and electrification products for commercial and passenger vehicles.

Founded in 1911, Eaton has expanded through organic development and acquisitions into a multinational enterprise serving customers in markets around the world. The company is incorporated in Ireland and maintains a global operating presence, with products and services sold across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international regions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $433.65 to $452.00
• 50-Day Range: $361.91 to $460.09
• 52-Week Range: $311.92 to $478.00
• Volume: 2.09 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $169.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 44.29
• Dividend Yield: 1.01%
• Price Target: $456.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Eaton Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eaton scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 184th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Eaton has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.06, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Eaton is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Eaton has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eaton are expected to grow by 17.76% in the coming year, from $13.57 to $15.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eaton is 44.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eaton is 44.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.01.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Eaton has a PEG Ratio of 2.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eaton has a P/B Ratio of 8.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.00% of the float of Eaton has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eaton has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eaton has recently increased by 7.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Eaton pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Eaton does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eaton is 44.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Eaton will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.53% next year. This indicates that Eaton will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.85

News Sentiment

Eaton has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Eaton this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

51 people have searched for ETN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

45 people have added Eaton to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eaton insiders have sold 9,114.74% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $92,162.00 in company stock and sold $8,492,493.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.10% of the stock of Eaton is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.97% of the stock of Eaton is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ETN
• CIK: 1551182
• Web: www.eaton.com
• Phone: (531) 637-2900
• Fax: 216-523-4787
• Employees: 97,000
• Year Founded: 1911

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eaton: $456.50
• High Price Target: $520.00
• Low Price Target: $295.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.06
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.08
• P/E Growth: 2.65
• Net Income: $4.09 billion
• Net Margins: 12.75%
• Pretax Margin: 16.05%
• Return on Equity: 24.58%
• Return on Assets: 9.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.91
• Current Ratio: 1.24
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $27.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.16
• Cash Flow: $14.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.59
• Book Value: $50.13 per share
• Price / Book: 8.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 388,400,000
• Free Float: 388,012,000
• Market Cap: $169.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13