Foster & Motley Inc. Buys Shares of 6,967 Eaton Corporation, PLC $ETN

Foster & Motley Inc. purchased a new position in Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,967 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,969,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Eaton by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,341 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,109,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Eaton by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 913 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $303,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Eaton by 5.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 9,402 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,556,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Eaton during the 2nd quarter valued at $259,000. Finally, Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Eaton by 70.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,216 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 913 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.97% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Adam A. Wadecki sold 525 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $440.54, for a total transaction of $231,283.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,054 shares in the company, valued at $464,329.16. The trade was a 33.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Dorothy C. Thompson sold 167 shares of Eaton stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.00, for a total value of $64,295.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $421,960. This trade represents a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 18,728 shares of company stock worth $8,556,788 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Eaton Trading Down 5.3%

ETN opened at $431.15 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $415.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $394.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $167.46 billion, a PE ratio of 43.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.18. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a one year low of $311.92 and a one year high of $478.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.24.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.08 by $0.07. Eaton had a return on equity of 24.58% and a net margin of 12.75%.The company had revenue of $8.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.95 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. Eaton has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.460-3.560 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 13.400-13.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 13.53 EPS for the current year.

Eaton Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th will be issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Eaton's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.76%.

Key Eaton News

Here are the key news stories impacting Eaton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI and data-center demand remains a major growth driver. Eaton’s Electrical Americas segment is benefiting from electrification, data-center construction and artificial-intelligence infrastructure, supported by strong margins, backlog growth and planned capacity expansion. Eaton's Electrical Americas: Is it Capitalizing on Power Demand?
• Positive Sentiment: Eaton and Trane Technologies announced an AI-data-center collaboration. Their integrated electrical and thermal-management reference design for NVIDIA’s DSX AI Factory is intended to accelerate deployment, reduce installation costs and improve efficiency, strengthening Eaton’s exposure to the AI infrastructure buildout. Trane Technologies and Eaton Collaborate on Industry-First Reference Design
• Positive Sentiment: Financial expectations remain broadly constructive. Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $13.47 from $13.34 and increased its Q4 forecast to $4.00 from $3.94. Eaton’s latest quarter also showed record sales, strong organic growth and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $13.40-$13.60.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management appointed Shawn Black as president of Aerospace. His more than 20 years of aerospace and defense leadership experience could support Eaton’s aerospace growth strategy, but the personnel change is unlikely to materially alter near-term earnings expectations. Eaton Names Shawn Black President, Aerospace
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate selling appears driven more by market positioning than deteriorating fundamentals. Investors may be locking in gains after Eaton’s substantial run, while weaker broader-market sentiment, higher yields and oil-price pressure weighed on industrial and growth-oriented stocks.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling may have amplified the pressure. Eaton trades at a high earnings multiple, and reported insider activity over the past six months included four sales versus two purchases. Zacks also trimmed its Q3 2026 EPS estimate slightly to $3.50 from $3.52, although its full-year outlook remains close to consensus.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Eaton from $420.00 to $480.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Eaton from $477.00 to $487.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Eaton from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Barclays upped their target price on Eaton from $340.00 to $392.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Evercore raised Eaton from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $502.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Eaton has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $431.78.

Eaton Company Profile

Eaton NYSE: ETN is a diversified power management company that designs, manufactures and distributes products and systems to manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. The company's offerings are used to improve energy efficiency, reliability and safety across a wide range of applications, with core capabilities in electrical distribution and control, industrial hydraulics and aerospace systems.

Its product portfolio includes switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, power distribution units, uninterruptible power supplies and surge protection devices for electrical infrastructure, along with hydraulic pumps, valves and filtration systems for industrial and mobile equipment.

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