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EML Stock Chart & Stats
$19.69
-$0.33(-1.27%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$19.69
-$0.33(-1.27%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$17.61 - $29.91
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.21K
Average Volume (3M)11.46K
Market Cap
$153.97M
Enterprise Value$170.87
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$7.62M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$53.46M
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.7
Beta0.80
Next Earnings
Aug 11, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.24%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.96
Shares Outstanding6,030,914
10 Day Avg. Volume16,353
30 Day Avg. Volume11,455
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.14
Price to Book (P/B)0.96
Price to Sales (P/S)0.48
P/FCF Ratio24.36
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)$293.48M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Balance-sheet StrengthMaterial deleveraging and sizable available revolver capacity increase financial flexibility for durable needs: funds for automation, ERP rollouts, modest M&A, or continued dividends/repurchases without stressing liquidity. Stronger capital structure lowers refinancing and covenant risk over months.
Cash-flow RecoveryA sustained return to positive operating and free cash flow strengthens self-funding of capex and working capital needs, reduces dependence on external financing, and underpins consistent shareholder returns and reinvestment while management executes margin recovery plans.
Operational Investments & Program RampsTargeted automation, ERP deployment and program ramps should raise manufacturing efficiency, shorten lead times, and improve order conversion. These structural improvements can sustainably raise throughput and margin conversion as volumes recover across 2–6 months and beyond.
Bears Say
Declining Revenue TrendPersistent top-line contraction constrains operating leverage and limits ability to absorb fixed costs. If revenue weakness persists across end markets like returnable packaging, the company may struggle to restore margins and sustain profitable growth absent new wins or higher volumes.
Margin Compression And Volatile ProfitabilitySharp YoY margin deterioration highlights limited margin cushion and earnings volatility. Lower gross and EBITDA margins reduce free cash flow upside in recoveries and make earnings more sensitive to volume swings and pricing, challenging sustainable profitability over the medium term.
Customer/operational Concentration RiskA single large customer and below-margin contract fills indicate commercial/operational concentration risk. Such mispriced volume and one-off de-stocking events can materially depress margins and cause earnings volatility until contracts roll off and commercial discipline is restored.
Eastern Company News
EML FAQ
What was Eastern Company’s price range in the past 12 months?
Eastern Company lowest stock price was $17.61 and its highest was $29.91 in the past 12 months.
What is Eastern Company’s market cap?
Eastern Company’s market cap is $153.97M.
When is Eastern Company’s upcoming earnings report date?
Eastern Company’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 11, 2026 which is in 23 days.
How were Eastern Company’s earnings last quarter?
Eastern Company released its earnings results on May 12, 2026. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by N/A.
Is Eastern Company overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Eastern Company’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Eastern Company pay dividends?
Eastern Company pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.11 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.24%. See more information on Eastern Company dividends here
What is Eastern Company’s EPS estimate?
Eastern Company’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Eastern Company have?
Eastern Company has 6,030,914 shares outstanding.
What happened to Eastern Company’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Eastern Company reported an EPS of $0.11 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.717%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Eastern Company?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in EML
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Eastern Company Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
EML Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 6.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $306.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-27.60%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.06%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-6.56%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Eastern Company
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and North America. 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; injection blow mold tooling products; design, develops, and manufactures 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 (OEM) 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.
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
18.84% Insiders
19.35% Mutual Funds
37.74% Other Institutional Investors
16.30% Public Companies and
Individual Investors