Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Eaton stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

Eaton Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:ETN opened at $315.98 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $356.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $357.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.73 billion, a PE ratio of 31.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.17. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a 12 month low of $231.85 and a 12 month high of $399.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

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 the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. Research analysts predict that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Eaton Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ETN. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Eaton by 85.4% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,629,464 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $986,966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,672,175 shares during the period. Carmignac Gestion grew its position in shares of Eaton by 234.7% during the 1st quarter. Carmignac Gestion now owns 602,544 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $163,790,000 after buying an additional 422,508 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its stake in Eaton by 2,414.8% during the first quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 430,061 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $116,903,000 after acquiring an additional 412,960 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Eaton by 12.2% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,659,851 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $994,857,000 after acquiring an additional 397,114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in Eaton by 128.4% in the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 444,390 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,659,000 after acquiring an additional 249,788 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eaton

In related news, Director Gerald Johnson purchased 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $339.89 per share, with a total value of $67,978.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $135,956. This trade represents a 100.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 500 shares of company stock worth $174,389. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ETN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Eaton from $344.00 to $362.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Daiwa America raised shares of Eaton to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Melius Research upgraded shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $412.00 to $495.00 in a report on Monday, September 15th. Melius upgraded Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $495.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Eaton in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $399.43.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.