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Deutsche Bank Remains a Buy on Eaton (ETN)

In a report released today, Nicole Deblase from Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Eaton (ETN), with a price target of $111.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $94.12.

According to TipRanks.com, Deblase is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 3.8% and a 60.8% success rate. Deblase covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Emerson Electric Company, Honeywell International, and Lennox International.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Eaton with a $99.64 average price target, representing a 4.6% upside. In a report released yesterday, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $110.00 price target.

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Based on Eaton’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $4.79 billion and net profit of $438 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $5.31 billion and had a net profit of $522 million.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 54 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of ETN in relation to earlier this year.

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Eaton Corp. Plc is a diversified power management company, which provides energy-efficient solutions for electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. It operates through the following segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services; Hydraulics; Aerospace, Vehicle and eMobility. The Electrical Products segment consists of electrical components, industrial components, residential products, single phase power quality, emergency lighting, fire detection, wiring devices, structural support systems, circuit protection, and lighting products. The Electrical Systems and Services segment consists of power distribution and assemblies, three phase power quality, hazardous duty electrical equipment, intrinsically safe explosion-proof instrumentation, utility power distribution, power reliability equipment, and services. The Hydraulics segment includes hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment. The Aerospace segment is produces aerospace fuel, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use. The Vehicle segment engages in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and supply of drivetrain and powertrain systems and critical components that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, stability, performance and safety of cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles. The eMobility segment designs, manufactures, markets, and supplies electrical and electronic components and systems that improve the power management and performance of both on-road and off-road vehicles. The company was founded on May 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.