Rep. David Taylor Buys Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) Stock

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 Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:ETN opened at $320.61 on Tuesday. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a 52-week low of $231.85 and a 52-week high of $399.56. The company has a market capitalization of $124.53 billion, a PE ratio of 32.06, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The company has a fifty day moving average of $354.48 and a 200-day moving average of $357.75.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $6.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.09 billion. Eaton had a return on equity of 24.36% and a net margin of 14.74%.Eaton has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.230-3.430 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 11.970-12.170 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 12.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Eaton Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Gerald Johnson purchased 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $339.89 per share, with a total value of $67,978.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 400 shares in the company, valued at $135,956. This represents a 100.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last three months, insiders bought 500 shares of company stock valued at $174,389. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in shares of Eaton in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton in the third quarter worth $39,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Eaton in the third quarter valued at $40,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in shares of Eaton during the first quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its position in shares of Eaton by 36.0% during the 2nd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 136 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. 82.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ETN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Melius Research raised Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $412.00 to $495.00 in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Eaton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. Melius upgraded Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $495.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, September 15th. Daiwa Capital Markets initiated coverage on Eaton in a report on Thursday, September 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $390.00 target price on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Eaton from $429.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $394.62.

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.

Eaton Company Profile

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.