Rep. David Taylor Purchases Shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN)

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN). In a filing disclosed on December 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Eaton stock on December 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 12/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 12/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 12/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 12/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 11/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 11/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) on 11/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 11/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 11/3/2025.

Eaton Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ETN traded up $1.80 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $322.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 407,625 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,862,163. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $354.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $357.75. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a fifty-two week low of $231.85 and a fifty-two week high of $399.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $125.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.18, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.06 by $0.01. Eaton had a return on equity of 24.36% and a net margin of 14.74%.The company had revenue of $6.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.09 billion. Eaton has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.230-3.430 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 11.970-12.170 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Eaton Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 6th were issued a $1.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 6th. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Eaton’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Eaton in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Eaton during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Eaton during the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of Eaton in the first quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Eaton by 36.0% in the 2nd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 136 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. 82.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on ETN. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Eaton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Eaton from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $413.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Eaton from $385.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Daiwa Capital Markets assumed coverage on Eaton in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $390.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Eaton from $395.00 to $340.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Eaton presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $394.62.

Insider Transactions at Eaton

In related news, Director Gerald Johnson acquired 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $339.89 per share, with a total value of $67,978.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 400 shares in the company, valued at $135,956. This trade represents a 100.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 500 shares of company stock worth $174,389. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About Eaton

Eaton (NYSE: ETN) is a diversified power management company that designs, manufactures and distributes products and systems to manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. The company’s offerings are used to improve energy efficiency, reliability and safety across a wide range of applications, with core capabilities in electrical distribution and control, industrial hydraulics and aerospace systems.

Its product portfolio includes switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, power distribution units, uninterruptible power supplies and surge protection devices for electrical infrastructure, along with hydraulic pumps, valves and filtration systems for industrial and mobile equipment.