Eaton Corporation, PLC $ETN Shares Newly Purchased by Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,591 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $684,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Eaton by 19.6% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,827,266 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,909,235,000 after buying an additional 1,120,567 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service grew its holdings in Eaton by 3.5% during the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 864,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $368,479,000 after buying an additional 29,436 shares in the last quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB grew its holdings in Eaton by 1.4% during the third quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 364,814 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $156,764,000 after buying an additional 5,168 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its position in Eaton by 112.6% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 336,060 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $120,199,000 after buying an additional 178,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Eaton by 87.1% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 282,750 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $121,501,000 after purchasing an additional 131,624 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.97% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Eaton news, insider Heath Monesmith sold 18,036 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $458.04, for a total transaction of $8,261,209.44. Following the sale, the insider owned 50,368 shares in the company, valued at $23,070,558.72. This represents a 26.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Gerald Johnson purchased 130 shares of Eaton stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $455.90 per share, with a total value of $59,267.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $833,841.10. This represents a 7.65% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Eaton Stock Down 10.0%

Shares of NYSE ETN opened at $352.38 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $408.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $396.65. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a one year low of $311.92 and a one year high of $478.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $136.86 billion, a PE ratio of 30.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.54 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $8.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.53 billion. Eaton had a net margin of 12.18% and a return on equity of 25.09%. The company’s revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.07 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 13.59 EPS for the current year.

Eaton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. Eaton’s payout ratio is currently 44.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on shares of Eaton from $386.00 to $403.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. HSBC upped their target price on Eaton from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Eaton from $477.00 to $487.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Eaton from $526.00 to $539.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Eaton from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $450.00 to $515.00 in a report on Monday, September 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $483.91.

Trending Headlines about Eaton

Here are the key news stories impacting Eaton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Eaton reported record third-quarter sales of $8.95 billion, up 28% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $3.68, topping the $3.54 consensus. Organic sales rose 19%, orders reached records, and the company raised its 2026 organic-growth outlook. Eaton Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to stronger 2027 demand, a record electrical backlog and growing Boyd Thermal revenue, which benefits from demand for chip cooling. RBC raised its 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates and increased its price target to $539, maintaining an “outperform” rating. Eaton earnings call outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price-target moves were mixed: HSBC raised its target to $505, while Jefferies and Wells Fargo lowered theirs to $500 and $485, respectively. HSBC price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate pressure appears tied to a broad post-election pullback in industrial and AI-related stocks, with investors questioning whether political uncertainty could weigh on data-center construction and AI spending. Eaton’s after-hours drop followed that weakness, despite its strong results. Industrial stocks and election concerns
• Negative Sentiment: There are also questions about how much of the strong sales growth will translate into bottom-line gains: one earnings analysis noted GAAP EPS rose more slowly than sales, with acquisition-related costs and higher interest expense weighing on profits. Eaton earnings analysis

About Eaton

Eaton Corporation plc is a global intelligent power management company that helps businesses, utilities, data centers, manufacturers and other organizations manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more safely, efficiently and reliably. Its solutions support applications ranging from power distribution and backup systems to industrial automation, building infrastructure and transportation.

The company’s Electrical segment provides products and systems such as circuit breakers, switchgear, power distribution equipment, surge protection, energy management software and data center power solutions.