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EML Eastern (EML) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Cutlery, handtools & general hardware · CIK 0000031107
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Cluster · 6 insiders
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
32
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about EML

Insiders, 180 days
+$424.1K net bought
6 buyers

Eastern insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, EASTERN CO insiders bought a net $424.1K of stock across 138 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 6 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Galbato Chan
Director
BUY
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-16
1,217
$30.7K
-5.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
  • +5.2% median (+8.9% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 22.6% of the 5,384 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Galbato Chan bought about $30.7K of EML on Sep 16, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVERETS JOHN
Director
BUY
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-16
1,037
$26.2K
-5.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
  • +5.2% median (+8.9% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 143,541 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director EVERETS JOHN bought about $26.2K of EML on Sep 16, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
MITAROTONDA JAMES A
Director
BUY
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-16
1,423
$35.9K
-5.7%
Context
  • 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 buys), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
  • +9.2% median (+7.4% mean) 90-day return after 11 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.0% of the 47,613 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought about $35.9K of EML on Sep 16, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Scott Peggy
Director
BUY
2026-09-17 SECtraded 2026-09-16
996
$25.1K
-5.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
  • +5.2% median (+8.9% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.7% of the 27,258 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Scott Peggy bought about $25.1K of EML on Sep 16, 2026; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
EVERETS JOHN
Director
BUY
2026-06-17 SECtraded 2026-06-16
1,310
$28.0K
+2.3%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Mar 16, 2026.
  • +5.0% median (+5.0% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.9% of the 142,504 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director EVERETS JOHN bought about $28.0K of EML on Jun 16, 2026; 5 other insiders bought within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
138 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$424.1K over 180 days
+$118.0K over 90 days · +$194.5K of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 95% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
32 funds bought in last quarter
below 83% of Industrials
Revenue
-8.7% year over year
below 85% of Industrials
Margin
2.9% net margin
below 59% of Industrials
Buybacks
$827.9K repurchased, FY to 2026-07-04
below 91% of Industrials
Short interest
2.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 9.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 73% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+16.4%12M
-15%+3%+22%+41%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-03-06 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $92.7K2026-06-05 · BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC bought $81.2K2025-11-19 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $55.0K2025-12-12 · BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS L P bought $49.0K2026-03-09 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $43.9K2026-06-04 · BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC bought $41.5K2026-03-18 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $40.2K2025-12-16 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $36.0K2026-03-16 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $35.9K2026-09-16 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $35.9K2026-06-16 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $35.9K2025-11-12 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $35.3K2026-09-16 · Galbato Chan bought $30.7K2025-11-12 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $28.7K2025-12-16 · EVERETS JOHN bought $28.1K2026-06-16 · EVERETS JOHN bought $28.0K2026-03-16 · EVERETS JOHN bought $28.0K2026-09-16 · EVERETS JOHN bought $26.2K2026-06-16 · Scott Peggy bought $25.2K2026-09-16 · Scott Peggy bought $25.1K2025-12-16 · MARDY MICHAEL J bought $23.0K2026-03-16 · MARDY MICHAEL J bought $23.0K2025-12-16 · Scott Peggy bought $22.3K2026-03-16 · Scott Peggy bought $22.3K2026-06-11 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $21.2K2026-06-16 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $21.2K2026-06-12 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $21.0K2025-12-16 · HENRY CHARLES W bought $20.7K2026-03-16 · HENRY CHARLES W bought $20.7K2026-03-16 · Galbato Chan bought $20.1K2025-12-16 · Galbato Chan bought $20.1K2026-06-16 · Galbato Chan bought $20.1K2025-11-17 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $19.4K2025-11-18 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $19.1K2025-11-13 · MITAROTONDA JAMES A bought $18.5K2026-03-06 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $18.4K2025-11-14 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $14.8K2025-12-01 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $9.5K2026-06-05 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $6.2K2026-06-04 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $4.6K2025-12-08 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $2.1K2026-03-10 · DiSanto Frederick D. bought $1.9K
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Who owns EML: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC
650,000 sh
$18.1M
Minerva Advisors LLC
546,402 sh
$15.2M
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
504,419 sh
$14.0M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
386,198 sh
$10.8M
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.
257,289 sh
$7.2M

Congress trades in EML

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

EML planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

EML mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund
$3.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.7%
North Star Micro Cap Fund
$1.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.0%
Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
$139.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.5%
1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
$640.4K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.3%
ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
$262.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund
$4.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$888.0K
$609.9K
$528.4K
-26%
n/a
2024
$88.9K
$88.9K
$656.9K
+21%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
6 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $424.1K bought by insiders over 180 days, 32 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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EML financials

Revenue growth
-8.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
2.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
Debt to equity
0.32x
long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-01-03 (6 months older than the period end); equity 2026-07-04
Cash flow to debt
n/a
needs four quarters of operating cash flow
Return on equity
+6.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-07-04
Return on assets
+3.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-07-04
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Enterprise value
$171.8M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-04 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-01-03 (6 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-07-04
FCF yield
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
PEG, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-012024-122023-122023-12
Revenue$249.0M$272.8Mn/a$273.5M
Gross profit$57.0M$67.3Mn/a$61.8M
Operating income$10.7M$20.1Mn/a$17.0M
Net income$7.1M-$8.5M$8.6M$8.6M
EPS (diluted)1.17-1.37n/a1.37
Operating cash flow$8.9M$19.4Mn/a$25.5M
Cash$7.4M$14.0Mn/a$8.0M
Long-term debt$33.9M$38.6Mn/a$41.1M
Buybacks$3.7M$3.1Mn/a$735.8K
Dividends paid$2.7M$2.7Mn/a$2.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

EML Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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EML ranks highest on insider conviction (97th percentile) and risk and compliance (85th), and lowest on growth (15th), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
45
Inputs
  • Return on equity+6.3% · 41 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+3.4% · 48 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
58
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.32x · 58 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debtneeds four quarters of operating cash flow
Growth
15
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-8.7% · 15 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
97
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$424K · 95 pct, sector of 170
  • Insider buyers, 180d6 · 99 pct, sector of 172
Institutional and government
17
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter32 · 17 pct, sector of 201
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
85
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.0% · 75 pct, sector of 269
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+6.4% · 79 pct, sector of 197
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

EML filings, in plain words

Are Eastern insiders buying or selling EML?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Eastern insiders were net buyers, a net $424.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 6 buyers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Eastern insiders were net buyers of EML, a net $424.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 6 buyers. 4 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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