Eaton (ETN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eaton Corporation plc is a global power management company that designs, manufactures and sells electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power management products and services. Its product portfolio spans electrical distribution and control systems, hydraulic components, aerospace fuel and motion control systems, and vehicle drivetrain and powertrain solutions. Eaton serves a broad range of end markets including commercial and residential construction, data centers, industrial manufacturing, aerospace and automotive sectors.

The company traces its roots to 1911 with the founding of the Torbensen Gear and Axle Company in Cleveland, Ohio. Over the ensuing decades, a series of mergers and acquisitions—including the 1974 acquisition of Cutler-Hammer and the 2012 merger with Cooper Industries—expanded Eaton’s reach and product offerings. Following a corporate restructuring in 2012, the company adopted a dual listing structure and established its legal headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, while retaining significant operational facilities in North America and around the world.

Eaton’s electrical segment provides a range of solutions for power distribution, circuit protection, backup power and energy efficiency. Its hydraulics business offers pumps, valves, motors and filtration systems that support mobile and industrial applications. In aerospace, Eaton develops fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic systems for commercial and military aircraft. The company’s vehicle division supplies transmissions, clutches and hybrid power systems for heavy-duty trucks, buses and specialty vehicles.

Operating in more than 175 countries, Eaton maintains major manufacturing and R&D facilities across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The firm is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Craig Arnold, who has overseen efforts to advance technological innovation and sustainability initiatives, including expanded offerings in energy-efficient electrical products and electric vehicle infrastructure. Eaton continues to pursue strategic investments to address the evolving needs of global power management markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $353.56 to $379.58
• 50-Day Range: $342.62 to $381.83
• 52-Week Range: $231.85 to $399.56
• Volume: 3.26 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $140.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.26
• Dividend Yield: 1.15%
• Price Target: $398.45
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Eaton Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eaton scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 185 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Eaton has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Eaton has a consensus price target of $398.45, representing about 10.9% upside from its current price of $359.29.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Eaton has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.48%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eaton are expected to grow by 12.48% in the coming year, from $12.02 to $13.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eaton is 36.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eaton is 36.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Eaton has a PEG Ratio of 2.70. 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 7.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.61% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eaton has recently decreased by 13.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Eaton pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, 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 41.85%. 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 30.77% next year. This indicates that Eaton will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.54

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.61% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eaton has recently decreased by 13.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Eaton has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Eaton this week, compared to 35 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added Eaton to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eaton insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,740,691.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.30% 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.

ETN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ETN shares performed this year?

Eaton's stock was trading at $331.87 at the start of the year. Since then, ETN shares have increased by 8.3% and is now trading at $359.2910.

How were Eaton's earnings last quarter?

Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.92 by $0.03. Eaton's quarterly revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Eaton have any subsidiaries?

Eaton subsidiaries include these companies: Royal Power Solutions, Mission Systems, HuanYu High Tech, Green Motion SA, Tripp Lite Holdings Inc., Cobham, Power Distribution Inc., and others.

Who are Eaton's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Eaton include Congress Asset Management Co. (0.13%), Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC (0.06%), J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. (0.04%) and Argent Capital Management LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig Arnold, Joao V Faria, Heath B Monesmith, Gregory R Page, Ernest W Marshall Jr, Brian S Brickhouse, Brian S Brickhouse, Sternadt Paulo Ruiz, Taras G Jr Szmagala, Thomas B Okray, Peter Denk, Michael Yelton, Dorothy C Thompson, Olivier Leonetti and Karenann K Terrell.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Eaton?

Shares of ETN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Eaton own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Eaton investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Arista Networks (ANET) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 8/22 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/22/2025
• Today: 10/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/04/2025
• Record date for 11/21 Dividend: 11/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/21 Dividend: 11/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - ELECTRICAL
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ETN
• CIK: 1551182
• Web: www.eaton.com
• Phone: (531) 637-2900
• Fax: 216-523-4787
• Employees: 94,000
• Year Founded: 1911

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eaton: $398.45
• High Price Target: $495.00
• Low Price Target: $335.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.08
• P/E Growth: 2.7
• Net Income: $3.79 billion
• Net Margins: 15.11%
• Pretax Margin: 18.21%
• Return on Equity: 23.91%
• Return on Assets: 11.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 1.24
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.85
• Cash Flow: $13.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.51
• Book Value: $46.89 per share
• Price / Book: 7.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 389,300,000
• Free Float: 388,132,000
• Market Cap: $145.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18