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Eaton Corporation insiders sold $22.6M in the past 12 months. How much of their stake is that?

About 5.8% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. The biggest individual seller, Heath Monesmith, gave up 57% of starting holdings.

Updated Oct 8, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 9, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026
How this comparesMore of their stake sold than at 187 of the 311 other companies we can measure (#125 of 312)See ranking
1
buyer among officers and directors (6 trades), past 12 months
0%
of sales were under disclosed trading plans, past 12 months
7 of 25
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Recent activity · past 30 days, Sep 9, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026
Oct 2, 2026Adam Wadecki had 390 shares ($173K) withheld by the company for taxes (not a market sale). That is 19% of the total stake held that day. 997 shares came in from vesting or option exercises the same day, so the holding rose by 607 net.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Adam Wadecki
Officer
390$442.8319%1.7KOct 2, 2026Oct 6, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Is this normal? Less than usual: about one-sixth of the 5-year average. 7 insiders sold; the average is 9 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Oct 6 for a tax withholding on Oct 2. Adam Wadecki had 390 shares withheld by the company for taxes. Filing
57 SEC ownership filings in the period · See the evidence

What stands out

Heath Monesmith sold 57% of vested holdings: 36K shares for $15.8M, none under a disclosed plan.Largest sale, Aug 11, 2026
Two officers sold $5.5M with no disclosed plan: Sternadt Ruiz ($4.2M) and Michael Yelton ($1.3M). The filings don't state a reason.Sternadt Ruiz: largest such sale, Feb 12, 2026 · Michael Yelton: largest such sale, Mar 2, 2026
Gerald Johnson bought 1.5K shares for $589K, first on Oct 31, 2025.Purchase, May 8, 2026

Percentages cover 19 of 25 officers and directors. 6 are left out

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Left out: Sternadt Ruiz and Adam Wadecki (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Michael Yelton (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); Dougherty Clark, Shawn Black and Andrea Trabacchin (held no vested shares at the start).
Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.

Who sold, and how much of their stake

Officers and directors, past 12 months. Each bar is the insider's vested stake at the start of the period (Oct 8, 2025). The gold part is what they sold.

SoldRest of starting stakeAdded during the period
Heath Monesmith
Officer
57% · $15.8MNo plan disclosed
Sternadt Ruiz
Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer, Director
Sold 24% of the shares held or received (after tax withholding) during the period†. No bar against the starting stake: most of these shares arrived during the period.
$4.2MNo plan disclosed
Michael Yelton
Officer
No bar: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled.
$1.3MNo plan disclosed
Peter Denk
Officer
Sold 32%, but 1K shares were added (mostly vesting), so the stake grew
32% · $836KNo plan disclosed
Adam Wadecki
Officer
Sold 24% of the shares held or received (after tax withholding) during the period†. No bar against the starting stake: most of these shares arrived during the period.
$231KNo plan disclosed
All 7 sellers

Selling by month

Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.

Disclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
OctNovDecJanFeb 2026: $4.2M no plan disclosedFebMar 2026: $1.3M no plan disclosedMarAprMay 2026: $8.6M no plan disclosed$8.6MMayJunJulAug 2026: $8.5M no plan disclosedAugSepOct

Common questions

Is the Eaton Corporation CEO selling stock?

No. Craig Arnold reported no open-market sales in the past 12 months.

Why are Eaton Corporation insiders selling?

Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 0% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings and 100% had no disclosed plan. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.

Are any Eaton Corporation insiders buying?

Yes. 1 officer or director reported 6 purchases in the past 12 months (Form 4 code P, which includes private purchases).

How much of their stake did Eaton Corporation insiders sell?

About 5.8% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. The biggest individual seller, Heath Monesmith, gave up 57% of starting holdings. That covers the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026 and counts vested shares reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5, which is not an insider's whole wealth.

The evidence

Who sold7 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan
Heath Monesmith
Officer
$15.8M
36K shares
57%No plan disclosed
Sternadt Ruiz
Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer, Director
$4.2M
11K shares
24%†
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† Most of the shares Sternadt Ruiz sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 27K held at the start plus the 22K received, less 4.6K withheld by the company for taxes.
No plan disclosed
Michael Yelton
Officer
$1.3M
3.5K shares
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No percentage: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled.
No plan disclosed
Peter Denk
Officer
$836K
2K shares
32%No plan disclosed
Adam Wadecki
Officer
$231K
525 shares
24%†
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† Most of the shares Adam Wadecki sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 1.4K held at the start plus the 1.2K received, less 477 withheld by the company for taxes.
No plan disclosed
Antonio Galvao
President - Mobility Group of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer
$200K
494 shares
5.8%No plan disclosed
Dorothy Thompson
Director
$64K
167 shares
5.6%No plan disclosed
The full ownership picture24 of 25 insiders fully reconciled · 23 officers and directors

Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.

InsiderHeld Oct 8, 2025SoldHeld Oct 8, 2026Still held
Craig Arnold
Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer, Director
490K0490Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Craig Arnold
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
24K → 24Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares490,208490,208
ESPOrdinary Shares188188

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
39,200$286.96Feb 28, 2034$6.6M
30,000$297.35Feb 26, 2035$4.8M

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Heath Monesmith
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Minor difference of 32 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Officer
64K−36K55K85%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Heath Monesmith
+23Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−6Kwithheld by the company for taxes
5.3K → 4.5Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares60,67551,174
ESPOrdinary Shares3,4863,518

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
10,842$151.76Feb 22, 2032$3.3M
12,417$171.31Feb 22, 2033$3.5M
8,500$286.96Feb 28, 2034$1.4M
6,950$297.35Feb 26, 2035$1.1M
6,150$373.53Feb 25, 2036$507K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Reconciliation: minor difference of 32 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Gregory Page
i
Minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
44K044Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Gregory Page
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
1.2K → 1.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares43,61744,090

Reconciliation: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Ernest Marshall Jr.
Officer
36K036Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ernest Marshall Jr.
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
4.9K → 4.9Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares36,02136,021

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
4,700$286.96Feb 28, 2034$794K
3,850$297.35Feb 26, 2035$610K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Sternadt Ruiz
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New Form 3 filed 2022-07-07; earlier filings set aside.
Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer, Director
27K−11K34Knot meaningful
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Sternadt Ruiz
+15Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−4.6Kwithheld by the company for taxes
8.4K → 15Kunvested awards, start → end
  • New Form 3 filed 2022-07-07; earlier filings set aside.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares26,71133,508

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
6,600$286.96Feb 28, 2034$1.1M
14,400$297.35Feb 26, 2035$2.3M
24,450$373.53Feb 25, 2036$2.0M

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Antonio Galvao
President - Mobility Group of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer
8.5K−4949.2K+8%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Antonio Galvao
+390shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−449withheld by the company for taxes
778 → 773unvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares8,4929,175

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
3,050$130.86Feb 23, 2031$991K
1,900$151.76Feb 22, 2032$578K
1,600$171.31Feb 22, 2033$455K
950$286.96Feb 28, 2034$160K
1,350$297.35Feb 26, 2035$214K
1,150$373.53Feb 25, 2036$95K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

David Foster
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Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Officer
6.5K06.5Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for David Foster
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
0 → 2.4Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares6,5256,525

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
7,100$365.56Apr 1, 2036$641K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Peter Denk
i
Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Officer
6.2K−2K7.1K+14%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Peter Denk
+1Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−1.6Kwithheld by the company for taxes
2K → 2.4Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares6,2307,102

Additional holdings last reported Aug 7, 2023, not confirmed since: 60 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
2,574$130.86Feb 23, 2031$837K
1,742$151.76Feb 22, 2032$530K
2,700$286.96Feb 28, 2034$456K
3,250$297.35Feb 26, 2035$515K
4,100$373.53Feb 25, 2036$338K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Michael Yelton
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +71 shares on Aug 6, 2026 (ESP). See the filing Sales and other transactions for Michael Yelton are complete.
Officer
n/a−3.5Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Michael Yelton
+2Kshares vested or exercised
−819gifted (net of own trusts)
−2.3Kwithheld by the company for taxes
2.5K → 3.5Kunvested awards, start → end

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +71 shares on Aug 6, 2026 (ESP). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares2,9152,533
ESPOrdinary Shares2,9933,120

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
1,742$151.76Feb 22, 2032$530K
3,950$286.96Feb 28, 2034$667K
3,600$297.35Feb 26, 2035$571K
3,100$373.53Feb 25, 2036$255K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Gerald Smith
Director
3K03Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Gerald Smith
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
1.2K → 1.2Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares3,0063,006
Dorothy Thompson
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Minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
3K−1673.3K+10%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Dorothy Thompson
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
1.2K → 1.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares7901,096
SpouseOrdinary Shares2,2052,205

Reconciliation: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Sandra Pianalto
i
Minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
2K02.5Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Sandra Pianalto
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
1.2K → 1.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares2,0152,488

Reconciliation: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Lori Ryerkerk
i
Minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
1.8K02.3Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Lori Ryerkerk
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
1.2K → 1.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares1,8152,288

Reconciliation: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Silvio Napoli
i
Minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
1.4K01.8Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Silvio Napoli
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−299withheld by the company for taxes
1.2K → 1.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares1,4321,756

Reconciliation: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Adam Wadecki
Officer
1.4K−5251.7Knot meaningful
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Adam Wadecki
+1.2Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−477withheld by the company for taxes
2.4K → 4.5Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares1,4261,661

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
1,300$286.96Feb 28, 2034$220K
1,050$297.35Feb 26, 2035$166K
1,550$373.53Feb 25, 2036$128K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Darryl Wilson
i
Minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
1.3K01.8Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Darryl Wilson
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
1.2K → 1.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares1,3151,788

Reconciliation: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Robert Pragada
i
Minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
1.2K01.7Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Robert Pragada
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
1.2K → 1.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares1,2151,688

Reconciliation: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Karenann Terrell
i
Minor difference of 1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
81301.3Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Karenann Terrell
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
1K → 1.5Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares8131,285

Reconciliation: minor difference of 1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Olivier Leonetti
Officer
63003.5Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Olivier Leonetti
+4.5Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−1.7Kwithheld by the company for taxes
10K → 5.6Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares6303,511

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
7,404$286.96Feb 28, 2034$1.3M
21,205$293.70Mar 1, 2034$3.4M
8,650$297.35Feb 26, 2035$1.4M

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Andre Schulten
i
Minor difference of 1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
1940666no sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Andre Schulten
+621shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−150withheld by the company for taxes
870 → 1.3Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares194666

Reconciliation: minor difference of 1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Gerald Johnson
Director
10001.8Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Gerald Johnson
+353shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−85withheld by the company for taxes
350 → 820unvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares1001,829
Kaled Awada
Officer
303no sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Kaled Awada
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
0 → 10Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares33

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
3,600$373.53Feb 25, 2036$297K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

Dougherty Clark
Officer
001.3Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Dougherty Clark
+1.9Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−578withheld by the company for taxes
5.8K → 5.2Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectOrdinary Shares01,340

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
3,850$373.53Feb 25, 2036$317K

Estimate: options held × ($455.90 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Aug 13, 2026), not a market close.

24 of 25 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (14 exactly, 10 with a minor or footnoted difference). For 1 we show sales but not holdings; the ! icon on that row explains why. Percentages cover 19 of 25 officers and directors. Left out: Sternadt Ruiz and Adam Wadecki (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Michael Yelton (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); Dougherty Clark, Shawn Black and Andrea Trabacchin (held no vested shares at the start). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.

What explains the selling$22.6M of sales by plan status, purpose, seller and month

Officer and director open-market sales: $22.6M across 53,790 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.

By plan status

No plan disclosed · $22.6M

Sales with no 10b5-1 plan and no tax reference in the filing. $15.8M of it is Heath Monesmith. No plan disclosed is a statement about the filing, not about why the sale happened. Largest such sale: Heath Monesmith, Aug 11, 2026

Taxes

19,179 shares ($7.3M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.

Purchases · 1 buyer (6 trades)

1 officer or director bought shares in this period, in 6 trades(Form 4 code P). Across all their filings on record there are 18 purchase trades.

SellerShares soldProceedsUnder a disclosed planShare of totalSales dates
Heath Monesmith
Officer
36K$15.8M0%70%May 6, 2026 to Aug 11, 2026
Sternadt Ruiz
Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer, Director
11K$4.2M0%18%Feb 12, 2026 to Feb 12, 2026
Michael Yelton
Officer
3.5K$1.3M0%6%Mar 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
Peter Denk
Officer
2K$836K0%4%May 6, 2026 to May 6, 2026
Adam Wadecki
Officer
525$231K0%1%Aug 4, 2026 to Aug 4, 2026
Antonio Galvao
President - Mobility Group of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer
494$200K0%0.9%May 13, 2026 to May 13, 2026
Dorothy Thompson
Director
167$64K0%0.3%May 22, 2026 to May 22, 2026

Sales by month

MonthSale proceedsDisclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025$0$0$0$0
Nov 2025$0$0$0$0
Dec 2025$0$0$0$0
Jan 2026$0$0$0$0
Feb 2026$4.2M$0$0$4.2M
Mar 2026$1.3M$0$0$1.3M
Apr 2026$0$0$0$0
May 2026$8.6M$0$0$8.6M
Jun 2026$0$0$0$0
Jul 2026$0$0$0$0
Aug 2026$8.5M$0$0$8.5M
Sep 2026$0$0$0$0
Oct 2026$0$0$0$0
Is this normal? Selling year by year5 earlier years to compare with

Less than usual: about one-sixth of the 5-year average. 7 insiders sold; the average is 9 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 8, 2026
Latest 12 months
54K7$22.6M
Oct 8, 2025
1 year earlier
288K9$95.4M
Oct 8, 2024
2 years earlier
287K9$80.7M
Oct 9, 2023
3 years earlier
436K10$83.0M
Oct 9, 2022
4 years earlier
212K7$35.7M
Oct 9, 2021
5 years earlier
490K10$61.1M

Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.

Known gaps and uncertainty1 insider whose holdings couldn't be fully reconciled

Michael Yelton: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of 127 shares). Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +71 shares on Aug 6, 2026 (ESP). Filing, Aug 6, 2026

Footnote: "These ordinary shares are held in the Eaton Savings Plan."

Heath Monesmith: minor difference of 32 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Gregory Page: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Dorothy Thompson: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Sandra Pianalto: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Lori Ryerkerk: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Silvio Napoli: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Darryl Wilson: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Robert Pragada: minor difference of 2 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Karenann Terrell: minor difference of 1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Andre Schulten: minor difference of 1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.

Sources and methodology929 filings from SEC EDGAR, and how we read them

All 929 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for Eaton Corporation (SEC CIK 1551182) from Dec 3, 2012 to Oct 6, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 8, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.

Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.

Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".

Full methodology

Former or inactive filers (31)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total
NameLast filedLast reported balance
Taras Szmagala Jr.Mar 4, 202514,248 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 28, 2025
John SappMar 4, 2025725 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 28, 2025
Nandakumar CheruvatathMar 21, 202428,918 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 19, 2024
Daniel HopgoodMar 1, 202410,629 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 29, 2024
Thomas OkrayFeb 2, 202412,977 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 1, 2024
Joao FariaMar 10, 202368,814 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 9, 2023
Brian BrickhouseMar 6, 202317,714 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 3, 2023
Deborah McCoyAug 8, 202212,856 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 5, 2022
Boise MillerMay 31, 202211,900 shares, last reported balance as of May 27, 2022
Christopher ConnorApr 28, 202215,590 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 11, 2021
Uday YadavFeb 28, 202238,838 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 25, 2022
Richard FearonMar 5, 2021412,761 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 4, 2021
Ken SemelsbergerMar 1, 202162,274 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 26, 2021
Michael CritelliFeb 25, 202128,066 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 6, 2020
Todd BluedornFeb 26, 20206,536 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 30, 2012
Curtis HutchinsMar 15, 201919,645 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 13, 2019
Richard EubanksMar 13, 201920,974 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 12, 2019
Thomas MoranMar 1, 201915,007 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 27, 2019
Charles GoldenFeb 28, 201918,103 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 21, 2017
Arthur JohnsonFeb 28, 20199,590 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 30, 2012
Revathi AdvaithiAug 31, 201826,286 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 30, 2018
William Vanlandingham IIJun 19, 201817,089 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 15, 2018
Cynthia BrabanderMar 16, 201822,528 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 27, 2018
Kenneth DavisMar 28, 201734,220 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 15, 2017
Mark McGuireFeb 28, 201737,391 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 24, 2017
Linda HillFeb 23, 20177,410 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 30, 2012
Alexander CutlerMay 13, 2016541,005 shares, last reported balance as of May 11, 2016
Ned LautenbachFeb 25, 201670,738 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 10, 2013
Thomas GrossJul 27, 201540,137 shares, last reported balance as of Jul 23, 2015
George BarrettFeb 2, 20154,288 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 30, 2012
Billie RawotJul 25, 2013124,923 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 22, 2013