Sternadt Paulo Ruiz Sells 10,707 Shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Stock

Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) insider Sternadt Paulo Ruiz sold 10,707 shares of Eaton stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $390.26, for a total transaction of $4,178,513.82. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,821,519.54. The trade was a 27.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Eaton Trading Down 0.3%

ETN stock traded down $1.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $389.22. The company had a trading volume of 2,252,661 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,233,915. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $339.01 and a 200 day moving average of $354.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a 12 month low of $231.85 and a 12 month high of $408.45. The company has a market capitalization of $151.17 billion, a PE ratio of 37.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.20.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33. The firm had revenue of $7.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.15 billion. Eaton had a return on equity of 25.00% and a net margin of 14.89%.Eaton’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.83 earnings per share. Eaton has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ETN. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $407.00 price objective on shares of Eaton in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Eaton in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Eaton in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $360.00 price objective (down previously from $440.00) on shares of Eaton in a research note on Sunday, January 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Eaton from $440.00 to $406.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $389.89.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Eaton during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Sfam LLC purchased a new stake in Eaton in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Eaton in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in Eaton during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 82.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Eaton

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.