NASDAQ:EML Eastern (EML) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.64 +0.81 (+2.81%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$28.41▼$29.6450-Day Range$23.63▼$30.5052-Week Range$16.10▼$35.78Volume15,469 shsAverage Volume22,500 shsMarket Capitalization$184.66 millionP/E Ratio18.76Dividend Yield1.48%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Eastern alerts: Email Address Eastern MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy2.29% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.07Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.51Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$67,866 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.39 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector164th out of 172 stocksCutlery, Handtools, & General Hardware Industry6th out of 6 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Eastern.Read more about Eastern's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% of the float of Eastern has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEastern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Eastern has recently increased by 222.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEastern pays a meaningful dividend of 1.51%, 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 27.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Eastern's dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEastern has received a -397.55% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Eastern in category "Physical diseases" is driven by its "Cigars", "Cigarettes", and "Tobacco heating products" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Eastern is -4.07. Previous Next 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEastern has a news sentiment score of -0.51. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Eastern this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Eastern to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership 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 $67,866.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.00% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Eastern is 18.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Eastern is 18.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 21.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEastern has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here About Eastern Stock (NASDAQ:EML)The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; designs and manufactures blow mold tools and injection blow mold tooling products, and 2-step stretch blow molds and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and customer applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.Read More EML Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EML Stock News HeadlinesJuly 24 at 1:42 AM | marketbeat.comFarmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blameFarmers in Africa are blaming chemical fertilizers for increasingly acidic soils that have led to production declineJuly 23, 2024 | marketbeat.comUS opens investigation into Delta after global tech meltdown leads to massive cancellationsU.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which is still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and disrupted global air travelJuly 27, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend5/14/2024Dividend Payable6/17/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrial Products Industry Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery Current SymbolNASDAQ:EML CUSIP27631710 CIK31107 Webwww.easterncompany.com Phone(203) 729-2255Fax203-723-8653Employees1,199Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.58 Trailing P/E Ratio18.76 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$8.59 million Net Margins3.69% Pretax Margin4.72% Return on Equity8.44% Return on Assets4.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio2.63 Quick Ratio1.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$273.45 million Price / Sales0.68 Cash Flow$3.06 per share Price / Cash Flow9.70 Book Value$21.24 per share Price / Book1.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,230,000Free Float5,174,000Market Cap$184.66 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.04 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Nicholas Vlahos (Age 42)VP, Treasurer, Secretary & CFO Comp: $448.19kMr. Mark A. Hernandez (Age 57)CEO, President & Director Comp: $129Mr. Jeffrey D. FlemingManaging Director of EberhardMr. Brian R. HacklerPresident of Big 3 Precision ProductsMs. Theresa P. DewsSecretaryMr. Dan W. McGrew (Age 62)President & CEO of Velvac Mr. Angelo M. Labbadia (Age 66)Group Vice President Comp: $489.5kMr. Ernie HawkinsExecutive OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLifetime BrandsNASDAQ:LCUTL.S. StarrettNYSE:SCXOmega FlexNASDAQ:OFLXGrahamNYSE:GHMDMC GlobalNASDAQ:BOOMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 14,373 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.839%Ancora Advisors LLCBought 1,250 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 1.108%Mark Anthony HernandezBought 2,341 shares on 5/16/2024Total: $67,865.59 ($28.99/share)Gamco Investors INC. ET ALSold 9,651 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 8.215%Teton Advisors Inc.Sold 12,600 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 4.364%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EML Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EML shares performed this year? Eastern's stock was trading at $22.00 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EML stock has increased by 34.7% and is now trading at $29.64. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Eastern's earnings last quarter? The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The industrial products company had revenue of $67.93 million for the quarter. Eastern had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.44% and a net margin of 3.69%. Who are Eastern's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Eastern include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick D Disanto, Mark Anthony Hernandez, Charles W Henry and James A Mitarotonda. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Eastern own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Eastern investors own include Intelsat (I), Fossil Group (FOSL), Associated British Foods (ABF), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Bank of America (BAC) and First Data (FDC). This page (NASDAQ:EML) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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