Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Shares Acquired Sen. John W. Hickenlooper

Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) recently bought shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN). In a filing disclosed on February 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Eaton stock on January 14th.

Senator John W. Hickenlooper also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) on 1/14/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 1/14/2026.
• Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 1/14/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) on 12/10/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) on 12/10/2025.

Eaton Stock Up 5.5%

Shares of NYSE:ETN opened at $374.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.28 billion, a PE ratio of 35.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $335.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $354.58. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a 1 year low of $231.85 and a 1 year high of $399.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.33 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $3.33. Eaton had a return on equity of 25.00% and a net margin of 14.89%.The firm had revenue of $7.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.83 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Eaton has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 12.02 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ETN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Eaton from $440.00 to $406.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Eaton from $385.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Eaton from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. HSBC upgraded shares of Eaton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Eaton from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $413.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $389.89.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Eaton news, Director Gerald Johnson purchased 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $339.89 per share, for a total transaction of $67,978.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $135,956. The trade was a 100.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Eaton by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Eaton by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 913 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Eaton by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 9,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,556,000 after buying an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Eaton by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,396 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $855,000 after buying an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN increased its position in Eaton by 43.0% during the 2nd quarter. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN now owns 236 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 82.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Senator Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Hickenlooper also ran for election for President of the United States. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic convention on August 18, 2020. Hickenlooper was the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election in 2018. On March 4, 2019, Hickenlooper announced that he was running for president of the United States. On August 15, 2019, Hickenlooper suspended his presidential campaign. Hickenlooper previously served as mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011, during which time the city hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention. John Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Hickenlooper earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in geology from Wesleyan University in 1974 and 1980, respectively. His career experience includes working with Buckhorn Petroleum and founding a brewpub.

About Eaton

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.