How to buy Eaton Corporation (ETN) stocks

Eaton Corporation is a specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. Eaton Corporation shares (ETN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $338.12 – a decrease of 5.03% over the previous week. Eaton Corporation employs 94,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $24.6 billion.

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Eaton Corporation stock price (NYSE: ETN)

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Eaton Corporation stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$338.12
52-week range	$229.01 - $379.99
50-day moving average more info button	$355.69
200-day moving average more info button	$324.00
Wall St. target price	$381.54
PE ratio more info button	35.7271
Dividend yield more info button	$3.68 (1.12%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$9.38

Is it a good time to buy Eaton Corporation stock?

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Eaton Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $335.64 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-5.72%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-9.52%
3 months (2024-09-20)	1.52%
6 months (2024-06-21)	4.87%

1 year (2023-12-21)	41.45%
2 years (2022-12-21)	118.79%
3 years (2021-12-21)	111.42%
5 years (2019-12-20)	294.49%

Is Eaton Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Eaton Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Eaton Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Eaton Corporation's P/E ratio

Eaton Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 36x. In other words, Eaton Corporation shares trade at around 36x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Eaton Corporation's PEG ratio

Eaton Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.0125. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Eaton Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Eaton Corporation's EBITDA

Eaton Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $5.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Eaton Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Eaton Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$24.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.23%
Gross profit TTM	$6.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.4%
Return on equity TTM	20.08%
Profit margin	15.31%
Book value	$48.37
Market Capitalization more info button	$132.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Eaton Corporation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 35.74% of net profits

Recently Eaton Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Eaton Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Eaton Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $3.68 per share.

While Eaton Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Eaton Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Eaton Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 21 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 3 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Eaton Corporation's stocks ever split?

Eaton Corporation's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 28 February 2011 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Eaton Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Eaton Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Eaton Corporation's stock price.

Eaton Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Eaton Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $229.01 up to $379.99. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Eaton Corporation's is 1.01. This would suggest that Eaton Corporation's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Eaton Corporation overview

Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company worldwide. The company's Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services, as well as hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems. Its Aerospace segment offers pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; hose, thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; air-to-air refueling systems, fuel pumps, fuel inerting products, sensors, and adapters and regulators; oxygen generation system, payload carriages, and thermal management products; and wiring connectors and cables, as well as hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips for manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft, and related after-market customers, as well as industrial applications. The company's Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry. Its eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. Eaton Corporation plc was founded in 1911 and is based in Dublin, Ireland..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Eaton Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.185% of Eaton Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 84.838% by institutions. How many people work for Eaton Corporation?
Latest data suggests 94,000 work at Eaton Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Eaton Corporation?
Eaton Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Eaton Corporation based?
Eaton Corporation's address is: Eaton House, Dublin, Ireland, D04 Y0C2 What is Eaton Corporation's ISIN number?
Eaton Corporation's international securities identification number is: IE00B8KQN827 What is Eaton Corporation's CUSIP number?
Eaton Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 278058102

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