NASDAQ:EML Eastern (EML) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.99 +1.38 (+7.04%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Eastern Stock (NASDAQ:EML) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Eastern alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$19.58▼$21.0050-Day Range$19.12▼$28.1552-Week Range$19.06▼$35.03Volume10,889 shsAverage Volume21,709 shsMarket Capitalization$128.58 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.10%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewThe 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… Eastern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks27th Percentile Overall ScoreEML MarketRank™: Eastern scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 174th out of 180 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Eastern. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Eastern is -20.38, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Eastern is -20.38, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEastern has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Eastern's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.54% of the float of Eastern has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEastern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Eastern has recently decreased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEastern pays a meaningful dividend of 2.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEastern does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Eastern's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-4.07 Percentage of Shares Shorted0.54% of the float of Eastern has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEastern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Eastern has recently decreased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.26 News SentimentEastern has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Eastern this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Eastern insiders have not sold or bought any 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. 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. Email Address EML Stock News HeadlinesJen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week scheduleJen Psaki is stepping up into a more prominent role at MSNBC, taking over the flagship 9 p.m. time slot on Tuesdays and Fridays as Rachel Maddow returns to a once-a-week television scheduleApril 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comCSX profit drops 27% as railroad shipments decline in the first quarterCSX railroad's profits fell 27% in the first quarter as two major construction projects contributed to a decline in shipmentsApril 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrump announcement boosts “next Bitcoin”President Trump just made his first big crypto move ... Announcing the creation of a national strategic reserve for Bitcoin and Ethereum. 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Since then, EML shares have decreased by 20.9% and is now trading at $20.99. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Eastern's earnings last quarter? The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 11th. The industrial products company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The industrial products company earned $66.70 million during the quarter. Eastern had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.44% and a negative net margin of 2.26%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Eastern's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Eastern include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.77%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick D Disanto, Mark Anthony Hernandez and Charles W Henry. 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 3/14 Dividend2/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend2/14/2025Last Earnings3/11/2025Dividend Payable3/14/2025Today5/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery Current SymbolNASDAQ:EML CIK31107 Webwww.easterncompany.com Phone(203) 729-2255Fax203-723-8653Employees1,190Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.33) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$8.59 million Net Margins-2.26% Pretax Margin5.99% Return on Equity10.44% Return on Assets5.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio2.64 Quick Ratio1.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$272.75 million Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$2.17 per share Price / Cash Flow9.66 Book Value$21.24 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,126,000Free Float5,132,000Market Cap$128.58 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.89 Social Links 2025 Gold Forecast: A Perfect Storm for DemandUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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