NASDAQ:EML Eastern (EML) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.04 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.99 -0.05 (-0.24%) As of 05/22/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Eastern Stock (NASDAQ:EML) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Eastern alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.95▼$21.2550-Day Range$19.76▼$22.5752-Week Range$17.61▼$26.77Volume9,142 shsAverage Volume16,092 shsMarket Capitalization$126.89 millionP/E Ratio21.92Dividend Yield2.09%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview Eastern (NASDAQ:EML), based in West Haven, Connecticut, is a diversified industrial manufacturer specializing in secure hardware and metal finishing services. The company operates through two primary segments: Industrial Hardware Products and Security Products, complemented by a Metal Coatings division. Its Industrial Hardware Products segment produces cold-headed fasteners, forgings, hinges and precision components for heavy commercial vehicles, hydraulic cylinders and industrial machinery. The Security Products segment designs and manufactures a wide range of lock and latch solutions, including padlocks, door hardware, cabinet locks and rental security towers for commercial and institutional applications. Through its Metal Coatings division, Eastern offers anodizing, electroplating, powder coating and painting services to enhance corrosion resistance and surface appearance. These finishing solutions serve customers in the automotive, aerospace, defense and general industrial markets. Eastern supports its global customer base with manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico and distribution channels extending into North America, Asia and Europe. The company’s leadership focuses on operational efficiency, product innovation and strategic acquisitions to drive growth. Emphasizing long-term partnerships, Eastern delivers customized engineering support and reliable supply chain solutions tailored to the evolving needs of industrial and security end markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Eastern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks51st Percentile Overall ScoreEML MarketRank™: Eastern scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 115th out of 174 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEastern has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEastern has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Eastern's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Eastern is 21.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Eastern is 21.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.55.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEastern has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Eastern's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.16% of the float of Eastern has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEastern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.09, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Eastern has recently decreased by 8.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEastern pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEastern does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Eastern is 45.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Eastern's dividend. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentEastern has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Eastern this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week. Company Ownership4.9 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying7 insiders have purchased shares of Eastern in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $347,161.00 in company stock, which represents 0.2736% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Eastern insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $347,161.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.40% of the stock of Eastern is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions76.99% of the stock of Eastern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Eastern's insider trading history. Receive EML Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Eastern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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EML Stock News HeadlinesTrump Touts U.S.-Iran Deal Progress, Pushes for Abraham Accords Expansion3 hours ago | tipranks.comPolitical turmoil haunts emerging market investors May 24 at 9:10 PM | economictimes.indiatimes.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Rise Gold Faces Adverse Clean Water Act RulingMay 22 at 7:30 PM | tipranks.comEastern International Calls June 22 EGM to Overhaul Share Structure and CharterMay 22 at 7:10 PM | tipranks.comFundraising Update: Senator Cory A. Booker just disclosed $501.0K of new fundraisingMay 22 at 10:10 AM | quiverquant.comQAEP Plantations Buys Back More Shares, Tightening Free FloatMay 22 at 2:31 AM | tipranks.comEastern (NASDAQ:EML) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?May 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines EML Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EML shares performed this year? Eastern's stock was trading at $19.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EML stock has increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $21.04. How were Eastern's earnings last quarter? Eastern Company (The) (NASDAQ:EML) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.39. The industrial products company earned $59.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.74 million. Eastern had a net margin of 2.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.46%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Eastern's major shareholders? Eastern's top institutional shareholders include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (8.49%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.40%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.21%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.77%). Insiders that own company stock include James A Mitarotonda, John Everets, Frederick D Disanto, Charles W Henry, Mark Anthony Hernandez, Peggy Scott and Chan Galbato. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Eastern? Shares of EML stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Eastern own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Eastern investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Company Calendar Record date for 3/13 Dividend2/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend2/13/2026Dividend Payable3/13/2026Last Earnings5/12/2026Record date for 6/15 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/15/2026Today5/25/2026Dividend Payable6/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 EML's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. EML has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry PROTECTION - SFTY Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery Current SymbolNASDAQ:EML CIK31107 Webwww.easterncompany.com Phone(203) 729-2255Fax203-723-8653Employees1,246Year Founded1858Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.96 Trailing P/E Ratio21.92 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.13 million Net Margins2.41% Pretax Margin2.42% Return on Equity5.46% Return on Assets3.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio3.52 Quick Ratio1.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$245.33 million Price / Sales0.52 Cash Flow$2.47 per share Price / Cash Flow8.53 Book Value$20.65 per share Price / Book1.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,031,000Free Float4,921,000Market Cap$126.89 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.88 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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