Sen. John Boozman Buys Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) Stock

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN). In a filing disclosed on February 15th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Eaton stock on January 29th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 1/23/2026.

Eaton Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE:ETN opened at $389.22 on Monday. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a 52 week low of $231.85 and a 52 week high of $408.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $340.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $354.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.19.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $7.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.15 billion. Eaton had a net margin of 14.89% and a return on equity of 25.00%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.83 EPS. Eaton has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.500 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 12.02 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ETN. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Eaton by 1.4% in 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 period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eaton by 17.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Eaton by 5.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 9,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,556,000 after purchasing an additional 496 shares during the period. Hartline Investment Corp boosted its holdings in Eaton by 414.6% during the second quarter. Hartline Investment Corp now owns 13,185 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,707,000 after buying an additional 10,623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foster & Motley Inc. grew its position in Eaton by 2.0% during the second quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 4,990 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,781,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. 82.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Eaton from $442.00 to $435.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $360.00 target price (down from $440.00) on shares of Eaton in a research report on Sunday, January 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Eaton in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Eaton from $362.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Eaton from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $413.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Eaton has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $389.89.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Sternadt Paulo Ruiz sold 10,707 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $390.26, for a total value of $4,178,513.82. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,729 shares in the company, valued at $10,821,519.54. The trade was a 27.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerald Johnson purchased 200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $339.89 per share, for a total transaction of $67,978.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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.