Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 11.970-12.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 12.090. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Eaton also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 3.230-3.430 EPS.

Eaton Stock Up 3.9%

Shares of ETN traded up $14.78 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $392.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 776,806 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,818,958. The business has a fifty day moving average of $368.79 and a 200 day moving average of $349.78. The company has a market cap of $152.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.18. Eaton has a 1 year low of $231.85 and a 1 year high of $399.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.06 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.09 billion. Eaton had a return on equity of 23.91% and a net margin of 15.11%. Eaton has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.230-3.430 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 11.970-12.170 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Eaton will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eaton Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 6th will be paid a $1.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 6th. This represents a $4.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Eaton’s dividend payout ratio is 41.85%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ETN shares. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Eaton from $385.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Rothschild Redb upgraded Eaton to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Daiwa America upgraded Eaton to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Eaton in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $396.00 target price on shares of Eaton in a research note on Monday, July 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $399.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Gerald Johnson acquired 100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $384.33 per share, with a total value of $38,433.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $76,866. The trade was a 100.00% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Olivier Leonetti sold 16,018 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.39, for a total transaction of $5,740,691.02. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 630 shares in the company, valued at $225,785.70. This represents a 96.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETN. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Eaton by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Eaton by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 33,118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,823,000 after buying an additional 1,292 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Eaton by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 9,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,556,000 after buying an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Eaton by 70.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,216 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $791,000 after buying an additional 913 shares during the last quarter. 82.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Eaton Company Profile

Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company worldwide. The company’s Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services, as well as hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems.