What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Eaton Q4 Earnings?

Eaton Co. plc (NYSE:ETN) – Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Eaton in a research report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst J. Saha now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.14 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.11. The consensus estimate for Eaton’s current full-year earnings is $12.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Eaton’s Q3 2026 earnings at $3.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.68 EPS.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $2.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.01. Eaton had a return on equity of 22.62% and a net margin of 15.25%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.55 earnings per share.

ETN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Melius lowered shares of Eaton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $373.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Eaton in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $431.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays lifted their target price on Eaton from $320.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Eaton from $440.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Eaton from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $369.20.

Eaton Stock Performance

ETN stock opened at $313.04 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $336.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $331.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market cap of $123.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.95, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.05. Eaton has a twelve month low of $255.65 and a twelve month high of $379.99.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Eaton in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Noble Wealth Management PBC purchased a new stake in Eaton in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Groupama Asset Managment grew its stake in shares of Eaton by 83.2% during the 3rd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 9,463 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 4,298 shares during the period. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN increased its holdings in shares of Eaton by 321.7% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN now owns 97 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Eaton in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Eaton

In other news, Director Gregory R. Page sold 10,000 shares of Eaton stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.98, for a total transaction of $3,559,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 43,203 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,379,403.94. The trade was a 18.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Ernest W. Marshall, Jr. sold 1,412 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.58, for a total value of $534,554.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 31,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,811,696. The trade was a 4.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Eaton

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.