Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 30.99x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.14. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ETN is 390.35M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.92% of that float. On May 09, 2025, the average trading volume of ETN was 3.73M shares.
ETN) stock’s latest price update
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN)’s stock price has plunge by 1.60relation to previous closing price of 302.20. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.78% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-08 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Eaton (ETN). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
ETN’s Market Performance
Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) has experienced a 1.78% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 22.08% rise in the past month, and a -2.79% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.91% for ETN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.76% for ETN’s stock, with a -3.23% simple moving average for the past 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 8.39% 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 -19.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.95%, as shares surge +8.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ETN rose by +1.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $284.93. In addition, Eaton Corporation plc saw -7.48% 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 MARSHALL ERNEST W JR, who sale 16,650 shares at the price of $300.05 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, MARSHALL ERNEST W JR now owns 36,021 shares of Eaton Corporation plc, valued at $4,995,799 using the latest closing price.
ARNOLD CRAIG, the Officer of Eaton Corporation plc, proposed sale 51,054 shares at $305.43 during a trade that took place back on May 08 ’25, which means that ARNOLD CRAIG is holding shares at $15,593,464 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 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 20.84, with 10.13 for asset returns.
Based on Eaton Corporation plc (ETN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.63 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.97for 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 1.31.
Conclusion
To sum up, Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) has seen a mixed 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.
