Q3 2025 Earnings Estimate for Eaton Co. plc (NYSE:ETN) Issued By Zacks Research

Eaton Co. plc (NYSE:ETN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Eaton in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst J. Saha now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.98. The consensus estimate for Eaton's current full-year earnings is $10.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Eaton's Q2 2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Raymond James initiated coverage on Eaton in a research note on Friday, June 28th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $375.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Eaton from $320.00 to $315.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Eaton from $376.00 to $371.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Eaton from $370.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 11th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Eaton from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Eaton currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $328.00.

Eaton Price Performance

NYSE:ETN traded down $3.05 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $285.72. 1,911,064 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,172,366. Eaton has a 1-year low of $191.82 and a 1-year high of $345.19. The stock has a market cap of $114.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.02. The firm's 50-day moving average is $303.62 and its 200-day moving average is $311.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The industrial products company reported $2.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.61 by $0.12. Eaton had a net margin of 15.12% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.35 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Eaton in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,653,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd bought a new stake in Eaton in the second quarter valued at about $182,000. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Eaton by 1.4% during the second quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 23,461 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,356,000 after buying an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. SPC Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Eaton by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 9,990 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,132,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Eaton by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 562,939 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $176,509,000 after acquiring an additional 18,783 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.97% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Eaton news, insider Heath B. Monesmith sold 49,040 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.02, for a total value of $14,762,020.80. Following the transaction, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, insider Heath B. Monesmith sold 49,040 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Taras G. Jr. Szmagala sold 335 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.72, for a total transaction of $96,721.20. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,858,328. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 52,511 shares of company stock valued at $15,809,326. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company's stock.

Eaton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 5th were issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 5th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.32%. 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.