Eastern (EML) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.80 to $20.43
• 50-Day Range: $17.94 to $22.57
• 52-Week Range: $17.61 to $26.77
• Volume: 17,446 shs
• Average Volume: 14,110 shs
• Market Capitalization: $120.30 million
• P/E Ratio: 20.78
• Dividend Yield: 2.21%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Eastern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eastern scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 176 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Eastern 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 Coverage

Eastern has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eastern is 20.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eastern is 20.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eastern has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.16% of the float of Eastern has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eastern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.09, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eastern has recently decreased by 8.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Eastern pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Eastern does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eastern is 45.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

Eastern has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Eastern this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

7 insiders have purchased shares of Eastern in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $347,161.00 in company stock, which represents 0.2886% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 Insiders

18.40% 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 Institutions

76.99% of the stock of Eastern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/13 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/12/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: PROTECTION - SFTY
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EML
• CIK: 31107
• Web: www.easterncompany.com
• Phone: (203) 729-2255
• Fax: 203-723-8653
• Employees: 1,246
• Year Founded: 1858

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.13 million
• Net Margins: 2.41%
• Pretax Margin: 2.42%
• Return on Equity: 5.46%
• Return on Assets: 3.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 3.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $248.97 million
• Price / Sales: 0.48
• Cash Flow: $2.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.09
• Book Value: $20.65 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,030,000
• Free Float: 4,921,000
• Market Cap: $120.30 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.88