Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) is one of the best stocks to buy for next-gen data centers. On May 5, the company reported record first-quarter 2026 sales of $7.5 billion, up 17% from the prior-year period, while organic sales rose 10% and its Electrical Americas segment posted record sales of $3.6 billion, up 20% year over year. The strongest data-center signal came from orders: Eaton said Electrical Americas’ twelve-month rolling average orders rose 42% organically, driven by data-center momentum, while Electrical sector backlog increased 48% from the prior year.
The update supports Eaton’s role in the physical infrastructure layer of AI data centers, where power distribution, grid connection, cooling, and modular deployment are becoming more important as AI facilities push toward higher density and faster buildout timelines. Eaton said Electrical Americas data-center orders were up approximately 240% in Q1, while data-center revenue rose about 50% from the prior-year period. The company also highlighted the closing of the Boyd Thermal acquisition, which adds liquid-cooling capabilities, and its collaboration with NVIDIA on the Eaton Beam Rubin DSX platform for grid-to-chip AI factory infrastructure.
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) provides intelligent power management products and systems for data center, utility, industrial, commercial, aerospace, residential, and mobility markets.
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