EASTERN CO (EML)

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in EML is 84,108 shares, down 31,427 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 23,275 shares (30 May 2025) to 187,264 shares (15 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 12K shares a day that is 6.9 days to cover, elevated.

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As of 17 September 2026, the short share of EML volume is 41.3%, down 27.5 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 4.3% (5 August 2026) to 91.5% (27 August 2026). The latest reading is 10.1 points below the 30-session average of 51.4%, on 9K shares reported.

As of 28 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in EML is 222 shares, down 115 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (4 June 2026) to 3,109 shares (24 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at EML reported 4 open-market buys worth $118K in the last 90 days and no open-market sells. Clustered voluntary buying is historically the stronger insider signal because insiders buy for one reason. Latest filing: Scott Peggy on 2026-09-16.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

12 holders above 5% have filed on EML, 6 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is James A. Mitarotonda at 11.4% of the class (686,853 shares), filed 2026-03-18 for an event on 2026-03-16.

5 of the 30 tracked managers held EML at their latest 13F, $5.3M in total at quarter-end prices. Renaissance Technologies is the largest at $3.7M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 2 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-04) EASTERN CO reported revenue of $61.8M, down 11.9% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $5.6M (0.94 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $8.9M of operating cash flow and spent $3.7M on buybacks and $2.7M on dividends. As of 2026-07-04, cash was $15.1M against $41.7M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-07-04; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-04 from the cover page.