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 Price Performance

ETN opened at $315.98 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.60, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $356.61 and a 200-day moving average of $357.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Eaton Corporation, PLC has a 12-month low of $231.85 and a 12-month high of $399.56.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. Equities analysts forecast that Eaton Corporation, PLC will post 12.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Eaton Announces Dividend

The company 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 6th. Eaton’s payout ratio is 41.60%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETN. Farmers National Bank acquired a new position in Eaton during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,530,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new position in Eaton in the 3rd quarter worth $264,000. Oarsman Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Eaton during the 3rd quarter worth $201,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Eaton by 43.9% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,245 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,214,000 after acquiring an additional 990 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in shares of Eaton by 1.7% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 61,290 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $22,938,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.97% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on ETN. Daiwa Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Eaton in a report on Thursday, September 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $390.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on Eaton from $438.00 to $442.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered Eaton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $295.00 price target on Eaton in a research note on Friday. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Eaton from $385.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Eaton has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $394.62.

Insider Buying and Selling at Eaton

In other Eaton news, Director Gerald Johnson bought 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $339.89 per share, for a total transaction of $67,978.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 400 shares in the company, valued at $135,956. This trade represents a 100.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 500 shares of company stock worth $174,389. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.