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1 insider bought €80k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 14 Aug 2026.
Eaton Corp plc: what insiders have been doing
Eaton Corp plc, founded in 1911, is a Industry company based in Cleveland, Ireland. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Eaton Corp plc logged 44 filings by 10 insiders.
On the market, 1 insider bought (4 purchases totalling €172k) while 4 insiders sold (4 sales totalling €8.6M). Taken together, the sales exceed the purchases by €8.5M. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. At €7.2M, the sale published on 13 August 2026 by Monesmith Heath B. is the largest of the period (0.0048% of market cap). Among those who bought: 1 senior executive.
With 44 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 19 filings across the 5,814 companies we follow on the same exchange. Since 2021, the database holds 8 purchases and 52 sales by insiders of the company. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 27.45 bn USD and net income at 4.09 bn USD, and the dividend at 4.16 USD per share.
The last insider purchase was made public on 14 August 2026, 64 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Tennant Co and Butler National Corp. Every figure here comes from the filings published by SEC (Form 4) and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Insider Decl.
260
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€511,531
8 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€144M
52 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleArnold Craig5 sales
Gerald Johnson5 buys
Heath B. Monesmith3 sales
Michael Yelton2 sales
Page Gregory R2 sales
Adam A. Wadecki1 sale
+5 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- -11.6%Entry US$455.40 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$402.48
- +21.0%Entry US$293.60 · Close at T+365 US$355.34
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Eaton Corp plc Buy (bullish), based on 26 analysts. Average price target: US$484.90.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 10,999 of 24,148 companies
53.8
score / 100
Value39
Quality69
FCF yld2.3%
Earn yld2.7%
EV/EBITDA26.3x
ROE20%
Gross mgn38%
Net mgn15%
Debt/EBITDA1.7x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$408.85
Analyst consensus
26 analystsBuy
US$333.00Target US$484.90(+19%)US$534.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$27.4B
Gross profitUS$10.3B38% margin
EBITDAUS$6.2B23% margin
Net incomeUS$4.1B12.8% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)43.6x
PER (forward)25.1x
P/Book7.8x
Beta1.13
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$158.8B
Total debtUS$10.5B
Free Cash FlowUS$3.6B
Debt / Equity105%
Profitability & ownership
ROE19.7%
ROA7.1%
% insiders0.1%
% institutions87.8%
Last declaration on 6 October 2026
Declarations260 total
390 shares@ US$442.830.0001% mcap43.3% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-114054:1
997 shares0Ordinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-114054:0
130 shares@ US$455.900.0000% mcap25.3% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-097160:1
Canonical exit: 11 Nov 2026 (T+90)
70 shares@ US$469.930.0000% mcap14.1% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-097160:0
Canonical exit: 10 Nov 2026 (T+90)
764 shares@ US$130.860.0001% mcap0.4% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:0
218 shares@ US$458.1550.0001% mcap0.4% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:1
18,036 shares@ US$458.04080.0048% mcap33.8% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:3
218 shares@ US$458.110.0001% mcap0.4% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:7
18,036 shares@ US$130.860.0014% mcap9.7% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:2
658 shares@ US$151.760.0001% mcap0.4% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:4
217 shares@ US$458.120.0001% mcap0.4% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:5
583 shares@ US$171.310.0001% mcap0.4% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-095928:6
18,036 shares@ US$458.04080.0048% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-005893
658 shares@ US$151.760.0001% mcap50.0% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-092801:0
221 shares@ US$451.5250.0001% mcap50.0% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-092801:1
525 shares@ US$440.5430.0001% mcap100.0% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-091116:0
494 shares@ US$405.8550.0001% mcap61.5% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-061255:0
3,494 shares@ US$374.14533.7% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022877:0
96 shares0Ordinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022873:0
132 shares0Ordinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022281:0
889 shares0Ordinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022266:0
340 shares@ US$372.9638.5% of flowOrdinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022269:0
413 shares0Ordinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022275:0
281 shares0Ordinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022270:0
1,162 shares0Ordinary SharesSEC:0001104659-26-022267:0
25 of 260 declarations
About Eaton Corp plc
Eaton Corp plc (NYSE: ETN) is a leading industrial group focused on intelligent power management and power-system technologies. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with a long-standing operational footprint in the United States and major historical roots in Cleveland, Eaton traces its origins back to 1911, when Joseph Eaton introduced the first gear-driven truck axle. Over more than a century, the company has evolved from a transportation-focused innovator into a diversified global industrial platform spanning electrical equipment, aerospace systems, hydraulics, and vehicle technologies. For investors, Eaton sits at the intersection of industrial automation, electrification, and critical infrastructure.
Today, Eaton’s portfolio is centered on two core earnings engines: Electrical and Aerospace, complemented by Mobility-related businesses. Its electrical franchise includes power distribution equipment, circuit protection, wiring and connectivity solutions, and energy-management technologies used across buildings, utilities, data centers, and industrial facilities. The aerospace business supplies components and subsystems for commercial and defense aviation, including electrical power and fluid-management solutions. In Mobility, Eaton serves automotive, commercial vehicle, and off-highway customers with technologies that support both internal-combustion and electrified platforms. Across these markets, the company emphasizes products and services that improve energy efficiency, safety, reliability, and sustainability.
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Eaton holds a strong competitive position in fragmented but technically demanding end markets where engineering depth, product breadth, and longstanding customer relationships matter. Its strategic advantage is reinforced by exposure to structural trends such as electrification, digitalization, grid modernization, data-center expansion, and the transition toward more energy-efficient transport and infrastructure. The company has also indicated that most of its profit is generated by Electrical and Aerospace, underscoring the quality of those franchises and their importance to free cash flow generation.
Recent developments are strategically important. In early 2026, Eaton reported record 2025 results, highlighted by accelerating orders and backlog growth, and then raised its 2026 outlook after strong first-quarter 2026 performance. The company also announced the planned acquisition of Boyd Thermal to strengthen its liquid-cooling capabilities for data-center customers, alongside a plan to spin off its Mobility business into a separate public company. In strategic terms, these moves suggest a deliberate portfolio reshaping toward higher-growth, higher-margin end markets. Eaton trades on the NYSE in the United States, making it a key listed industrial name for international investors seeking exposure to power infrastructure, aerospace, and electrification themes.
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