Eaton (ETN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eaton Corporation plc is a global power management company that designs and manufactures energy-efficient solutions to help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. Founded in 1911 and incorporated in 1916, the company has grown through organic development and strategic acquisitions, including the 2012 merger with Cooper Industries. Eaton operates across four primary segments—Electrical Products, Electrical Systems & Services, Hydraulics and Aerospace—offering a broad portfolio of products and services engineered to improve safety, reliability and efficiency.

In its Electrical Products segment, Eaton provides circuit breakers, switchgear, transformers, protection relays and control devices for critical power distribution in utilities, commercial buildings, data centers and industrial facilities. The Electrical Systems & Services division delivers customized power distribution and backup power solutions, as well as maintenance, monitoring and repair services to ensure operational continuity. Through its Hydraulics business, Eaton offers hydraulic pumps, motors, filters and valves for mobile equipment used in construction, agriculture, mining and oil & gas applications, emphasizing fuel efficiency and emission reduction.

Eaton’s Aerospace segment develops fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems along with motion control components for commercial and military aircraft, helicopters and spacecraft. The company also supplies safety-critical technologies, including flight control actuators and auxiliary power units. Eaton’s products serve customers in more than 175 countries, supported by a global network of manufacturing facilities, research and development centers and service locations that span North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Eaton is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Arnold and a diverse executive team with deep industry experience. The company emphasizes operational excellence, innovation and sustainability, investing in digital solutions and renewable energy integration to advance its long-term growth strategy. Eaton’s commitment to ethical business practices and corporate responsibility is reflected in its industry-leading positions on energy efficiency, safety and environmental stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $358.35 to $363.42
• 50-Day Range: $287.86 to $361.98
• 52-Week Range: $231.85 to $379.99
• Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $141.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.53
• Dividend Yield: 1.15%
• Price Target: $369.06
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Eaton Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eaton scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 543 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Eaton has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

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: 1.3 / 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 36.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eaton is 36.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.95.

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 7.72. 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

2.05% 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 2.8, 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 9.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Eaton pays a meaningful dividend of 1.16%, 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 41.98%. 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

2.05% 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 2.8, 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 9.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.43

News Sentiment

Eaton has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 63 news articles for Eaton this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 18 people have searched for ETN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Eaton to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 $49,622,894.00 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ETN stock has increased by 9.1% and is now trading at $361.9750.

How were Eaton's earnings last quarter?

Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 2nd. The industrial products company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.02. Eaton's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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 more.

Who are Eaton's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Eaton include Cullen Investment Group LTD. (0.02%), Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.01%), First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.01%) and Harbor Investment Advisory LLC. 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, Deborah L Mccoy, Sternadt Paulo Ruiz, Taras G Jr Szmagala, Daniel Roy Hopgood, 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: 5/02/2025
• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• 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 Stock Price Target: $369.06
• High Stock Price Target: $431.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $323.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.68
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.11
• P/E Growth: 2.7
• Net Income: $3.79 billion
• Net Margins: 15.55%
• Pretax Margin: 18.73%
• Return on Equity: 23.41%
• Return on Assets: 11.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.69
• Cash Flow: $13.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.03
• Book Value: $46.89 per share
• Price / Book: 7.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 391,300,000
• Free Float: 390,126,000
• Market Cap: $141.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17