The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 2.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451.
Eaton Corporation
ETN · a US exchange · USD · Market cap $164.0B · 97,303 employees
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
PASS · Titan Ethical · score 86.5At the last full screen
2026-09-08
Screened 2026-09-08 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its distribution label.
Eaton Corporation holds its Distribution at $422.13. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 43 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 43 days |
| Price at the screen | $422.13 |
| Valuation | 42.99 trailing · 26.17 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 86.5 |
| Beta | 1.17 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 25.53% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 25.5% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.44% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.4% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 14.57% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 14.6% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads OVERVALUED: it trades above our $403.83 fair value estimate, moderate competitive moat, 21.40% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-08 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 4.3% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 25 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +15% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-08 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsPower Management's Priced for Perfection
Every time the lights stay on or a vehicle hums along smoothly, chances are Eaton Corporation is in the background, quietly doing its job. This Ireland-based power management company spans electrical components to vehicle systems, ensuring power flows efficiently. Why it stands out: Eaton's 21% revenue growth and 13% profit margin are solid, but the stock's current price of $415.29 is higher than our fair value of $403.34, marking it as overvalued by a conservative 3%.
The forward P/E of 25.9x is hefty, considering the market averages. While the company's 20% return on equity is commendable, indicating strong profitability relative to shareholders' equity, the stock's valuation leaves little room for error. Risk sits in the high side, largely due to the premium investors are currently paying and the potential for market readjustments.
Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 26.2xpriced for continued growth |
| Trailing P/E | 43.0xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 9.82 |
| EPS, forward | 16.13 |
| Revenue growth | +21.4%strong top-line growth |
| Profit margin | 12.8%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 19.7%a solid return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 1.89% |
| Dividend yield | 1.08% |
| Debt to equity | 1.05a meaningful debt load worth watching |
| Current ratio | 1.24adequate liquidity, worth monitoring |
| Beta | 1.17moves a little more than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.02% |
| 52-week range | 311.92 - 478.00 |
| Moat | MODERATE |
| Market cap | $164.0B |
| Employees | 97,303 |
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Ireland and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 2.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (28 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $451.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
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| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | GALVAO ANTONIO | Officer | 494 | $200,492 | |
| 2026-05-11 | JOHNSON GERALD | Director | 961 | $390,197 | |
| 2026-05-06 | MONESMITH HEATH B | Officer | 18,367 | $7,514,074 | |
| 2026-05-06 | DENK PETER | Officer | 2,000 | $835,880 | |
| 2026-05-06 | THOMPSON DOROTHY C. | Director | 621 | · | |
| 2026-05-06 | WILSON DARRYL L | Director | 621 | · | |
| 2026-05-06 | JOHNSON GERALD | Director | 353 | · | |
| 2026-05-06 | NAPOLI SILVIO | Director | 621 | · | |
| 2026-05-06 | SCHULTEN ANDRE | Director | 621 | · | |
| 2026-05-06 | TERRELL KARENANN K | Director | 621 | · |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb2025 | Tim Walberg | Republican | buy | 15K–50K |
| 1 May2026 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | sell | 15K–50K |
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $419.00 | -9.9% | · | $901 | -9.9% |
| 2 months | $401.89 | -6.1% | $1.10 | $942 | -5.8% |
| 3 months | $347.68 | +8.6% | $1.10 | $1,089 | +8.9% |
| 6 months | $348.31 | +8.4% | $2.20 | $1,090 | +9.0% |
| 1 year | $320.52 | +17.8% | $4.28 | $1,191 | +19.1% |
| 2 years | $315.06 | +19.8% | $8.24 | $1,224 | +22.4% |
| 3 years | $180.15 | +109.6% | $11.84 | $2,161 | +116.1% |
| 5 years | $135.40 | +178.8% | $18.32 | $2,924 | +192.4% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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