Eaton (ETN) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) is expected to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.07 per share and revenue of $8.1554 billion for the quarter. Eaton has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 13.050-13.500 EPS. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $7.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.14 billion. Eaton had a net margin of 13.99% and a return on equity of 24.72%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.72 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Eaton to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Eaton Stock Up 2.0%

ETN stock opened at $415.24 on Friday. Eaton has a 1-year low of $311.92 and a 1-year high of $436.74. The stock has a market cap of $161.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company’s 50 day moving average is $403.93 and its 200 day moving average is $382.70.

Eaton Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. Eaton’s payout ratio is currently 43.01%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ETN has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Eaton in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $428.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Eaton from $457.00 to $484.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays raised their price objective on Eaton from $340.00 to $392.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Eaton in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Eaton from $420.00 to $480.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $423.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Eaton news, insider Peter Denk sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $417.94, for a total transaction of $835,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,968,209.88. This represents a 21.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Antonio Galvao sold 494 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.86, for a total transaction of $200,494.84. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,723,765.50. The trade was a 5.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 21,028 shares of company stock valued at $8,614,793 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ETN. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC grew its stake in Eaton by 23.1% in the fourth quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 310,859 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $99,012,000 after purchasing an additional 58,281 shares during the last quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. bought a new stake in shares of Eaton in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,759,000. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. grew its position in shares of Eaton by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 515,587 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $192,958,000 after buying an additional 16,422 shares during the last quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors grew its position in shares of Eaton by 7,358.2% in the 4th quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 9,994 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,183,000 after buying an additional 9,860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Intelligence LLC bought a new position in shares of Eaton during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,740,000. 82.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.