Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Eaton Co. plc Increased by Zacks Research (NYSE:ETN)

Eaton Co. plc (NYSE:ETN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Eaton in a research report issued on Monday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst J. Saha now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.71 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.68. The consensus estimate for Eaton’s current full-year earnings is $10.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Eaton’s Q2 2025 earnings at $3.06 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.58 EPS.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The industrial products company reported $2.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by $0.12. Eaton had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 15.12%. The business had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.35 billion.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on ETN. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Eaton from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Eaton from $370.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 11th. Raymond James initiated coverage on Eaton in a research note on Friday, June 28th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $375.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Eaton from $320.00 to $315.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Eaton from $376.00 to $371.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $328.00.

Eaton Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ETN opened at $289.73 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market capitalization of $115.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.02. Eaton has a twelve month low of $191.82 and a twelve month high of $345.19. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $304.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $311.21.

Institutional Trading of Eaton

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Eaton by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,256 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $784,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Eaton during the fourth quarter valued at $273,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its position in Eaton by 66.0% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 14,914 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,648,000 after buying an additional 5,932 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its stake in Eaton by 125.8% in the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 3,189 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $768,000 after acquiring an additional 1,777 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Eaton by 20.5% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 29,904 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,202,000 after purchasing an additional 5,079 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Heath B. Monesmith sold 49,040 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.02, for a total transaction of $14,762,020.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 71,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,451,287.24. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Eaton news, insider Heath B. Monesmith sold 49,040 shares of Eaton stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.02, for a total value of $14,762,020.80. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 71,262 shares in the company, valued at $21,451,287.24. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Taras G. Jr. Szmagala sold 335 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.72, for a total value of $96,721.20. Following the sale, the insider now owns 9,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,858,328. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 52,511 shares of company stock worth $15,809,326. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Eaton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 5th were issued a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.30%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 5th. Eaton’s payout ratio is 44.39%.

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.