In the past week, ETN stock has gone up by 10.95%, with a monthly gain of 19.18% and a quarterly surge of 4.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.00% for Eaton Corporation plc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 13.36% for ETN stock, with a simple moving average of 4.17% for the last 200 days.
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 33.39x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.15. 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 2.04% of that float. On May 14, 2025, the average trading volume of ETN was 3.71M shares.
ETN) stock’s latest price update
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN)’s stock price has increased by 2.69 compared to its previous closing price of 322.09. However, the company has seen a 10.95% increase 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.
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 15.94% 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 -12.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.22%, as shares surge +19.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.78% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ETN rose by +10.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $291.76. In addition, Eaton Corporation plc saw -0.34% 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 ARNOLD CRAIG, who sale 103,486 shares at the price of $322.75 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, ARNOLD CRAIG now owns 490,208 shares of Eaton Corporation plc, valued at $33,400,593 using the latest closing price.
ARNOLD CRAIG, the Officer of Eaton Corporation plc, proposed sale 103,486 shares at $322.75 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that ARNOLD CRAIG is holding shares at $33,400,595 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 5.47. 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
