Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.23 in comparison to its previous close of 293.61, however, the company has experienced a 7.07% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-17 that In the closing of the recent trading day, Eaton (ETN) stood at $297.23, denoting a +1.23% change from the preceding trading day.
Is It Worth Investing in Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) Right Now?
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 31.29x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.04. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ETN is 391.10M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.45% of that float. On March 18, 2025, the average trading volume of ETN was 3.47M shares.
ETN’s Market Performance
The stock of Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) has seen a 7.07% increase in the past week, with a -3.44% drop in the past month, and a -17.87% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.70% for ETN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.11% for ETN’s stock, with a simple moving average of -8.41% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ETN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ETN stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for ETN by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ETN in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $340 based on the research report published on March 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Melius, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ETN reach a price target of $373. The rating they have provided for ETN stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 28th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to ETN, setting the target price at $431 in the report published on November 13th of the previous year.
ETN Trading at -5.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ETN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.75%, as shares sank -3.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ETN rose by +7.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $291.08. In addition, Eaton Corporation plc saw -10.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ETN starting from Thompson Dorothy C, who sale 285 shares at the price of $289.51 back on Aug 13 ’24. After this action, Thompson Dorothy C now owns 516 shares of Eaton Corporation plc, valued at $82,510 using the latest closing price.
PAGE GREGORY R, the Director of Eaton Corporation plc, sale 10,000 shares at $355.98 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that PAGE GREGORY R is holding 43,203 shares at $3,559,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ETN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Eaton Corporation plc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 20.23, with 9.88 for asset returns.
Based on Eaton Corporation plc (ETN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.55 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.50.
Conclusion
To sum up, Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
