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Eaton (ETN) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
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In the latest trading session, Eaton (ETN - Free Report) closed at $397.80, marking a +1.38% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.45%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.21%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.01%.
Shares of the power management company witnessed a loss of 9.03% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Industrial Products sector with its loss of 6.89%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.43%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Eaton in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $3.53, signifying a 14.98% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $8.41 billion, up 20.34% from the prior-year quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $13.54 per share and a revenue of $32.66 billion, representing changes of +12.18% and +18.97%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Eaton. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.19% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Eaton currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Eaton is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 28.98. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 24.04 of its industry.
It's also important to note that ETN currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.38. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Manufacturing - Electronics industry stood at 1.59 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Manufacturing - Electronics industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 77, placing it within the top 32% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Eaton (ETN) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
In the latest trading session, Eaton (ETN - Free Report) closed at $397.80, marking a +1.38% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.45%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.21%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.01%.
Shares of the power management company witnessed a loss of 9.03% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Industrial Products sector with its loss of 6.89%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.43%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Eaton in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $3.53, signifying a 14.98% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $8.41 billion, up 20.34% from the prior-year quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $13.54 per share and a revenue of $32.66 billion, representing changes of +12.18% and +18.97%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Eaton. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.19% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Eaton currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Eaton is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 28.98. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 24.04 of its industry.
It's also important to note that ETN currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.38. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Manufacturing - Electronics industry stood at 1.59 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Manufacturing - Electronics industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 77, placing it within the top 32% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.