On August 3, Eaton Corp PLC rose 3.03% in regular trading, trading at $428.77/share, with turnover of $277 million.
On the news front, Evercore ISI upgraded Eaton from \"In Line\" to \"Outperform\" and raised its price target significantly from $453 to $502. According to FactSet, Eaton currently carries an average analyst rating of \"Overweight\" with a mean price target of $476.50.
The upgrade comes on the heels of a strong Q2 earnings report released on July 31, in which Eaton posted adjusted EPS of $3.15, beating the consensus estimate of $3.07, while net sales of $8.53 billion surpassed the expected $8.16 billion, representing 21.3% year-over-year growth. The company simultaneously raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $13.40-$13.60, above the prior range of $13.05-$13.50 and the analyst consensus of $13.35.
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