EASTERN CO EML
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 276317104
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryCutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
- HeadquartersShelton, CT
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 6.0m as of 2026-07-04, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $27.85.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 39 |
| Q4 2022 | 38 |
| Q1 2023 | 40 |
| Q2 2023 | 40 |
| Q3 2023 | 41 |
| Q4 2023 | 43 |
| Q1 2024 | 50 |
| Q2 2024 | 56 |
| Q3 2024 | 69 |
| Q4 2024 | 70 |
| Q1 2025 | 72 |
| Q2 2025 | 70 |
| Q3 2025 | 75 |
| Q4 2025 | 68 |
| Q1 2026 | 75 |
| Q2 2026 | 69 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 37 | 16 |
| Q4 2024 | 33 | 24 |
| Q1 2025 | 16 | 31 |
| Q2 2025 | 28 | 30 |
| Q3 2025 | 39 | 24 |
| Q4 2025 | 31 | 31 |
| Q1 2026 | 26 | 37 |
| Q2 2026 | 34 | 41 |
Biggest buyers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | New | +220.2k |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC | Added | +141.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +44.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +22.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +21.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +14.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +14.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +12.5k |
| WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | New | +9.0k |
| Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC | New | +9.0k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -267.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -72.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -55.7k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | Reduced | -35.8k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -33.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -32.5k |
| GatePass Capital, LLC | Reduced | -19.0k |
| Koss-Olinger Consulting, LLC | Sold out | -16.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -13.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -13.2k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC
13D · may seek influence
filed 2026-03-18
Stated purposeThe information contained in Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. acquired the shares of Common Stock over which they exercise beneficial ownership for portfolio management purposes. Mr. Mitartonda is also individually the beneficial owner of 44,511 shares of Common Stock granted to him under The Eastern Company's Directors Fee Program. Except as stated in response to this Item 4, the Reporting Persons have no current plans or proposals with respect to the Issuer or its securities enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (j) of this Item 4 to the form Schedule 13D promulgated under the Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Reporting Persons may determine, from time to time in the future, based on market and general … Full filing |
11.4% |
| Minerva Advisors LLC 13G · passive investor no change · filed 2026-02-17 | 8.8% |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-01-22 | 8.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (0.7%, 2026-07-28)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 2 | $120.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $353 | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | $240.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | $167.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 8 | $403.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 7 | $347.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 5 | $306.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 4 | $118.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | MITAROTONDA JAMES A Director | Bought | $35.9k1.4k shares |
| 2026-09-16 | Galbato Chan Director | Bought | $30.7k1.2k shares |
| 2026-09-16 | EVERETS JOHN Director | Bought | $26.2k1.0k shares |
| 2026-09-16 | Scott Peggy Director | Bought | $25.1k996 shares |
| 2026-06-16 | MITAROTONDA JAMES A Director | Bought | $35.9k1.7k shares |
| 2026-06-16 | EVERETS JOHN Director | Bought | $28.0k1.3k shares |
| 2026-06-16 | Scott Peggy Director | Bought | $25.2k1.2k shares |
| 2026-06-16 | DiSanto Frederick D. Director | Bought | $21.2k1.0k shares |
| 2026-06-16 | Galbato Chan Director | Bought | $20.1k940 shares |
| 2026-06-12 | DiSanto Frederick D. Director | Bought | $21.0k1.0k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | DiSanto Frederick D. Director | Bought | $21.2k1.0k shares |
| 2026-06-05 | MITAROTONDA JAMES A +2 Director · by Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P. | Bought | $81.2k3.7k shares |
| 2026-06-05 | DiSanto Frederick D. Director | Bought | $6.2k288 shares |
| 2026-06-04 | MITAROTONDA JAMES A +2 Director · by Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P. | Bought | $41.5k1.9k shares |
| 2026-06-04 | DiSanto Frederick D. Director | Bought | $4.6k213 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC 12.73% of their portfolio | 650.0k $18.1m | Added +5.7k |
| Minerva Advisors LLC 9.61% of their portfolio | 546.4k $15.2m | Unchanged |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.13% of their portfolio | 504.4k $14.0m | Reduced -7.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 386.2k $10.8m | Added +94 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.3k $7.2m | Added +77 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.4k $6.3m | Added +2.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.2k $6.1m | New |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC 1.74% of their portfolio | 217.2k $6.0m | Added +141.3k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 162.0k $4.5m | Reduced -3.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.4k $3.7m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Teton Advisors, LLC 2.05% of their portfolio | 127.2k $3.5m | Reduced -1.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.1k $3.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.14% of their portfolio | 94.7k $2.6m | Reduced -35.8k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 69.6k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.8k $1.9m | Reduced -72.5k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 63.5k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $1.5m | Added +6.8k |
| De Lisle Partners LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 48.0k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.4k $1.2m | New |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.5k $1.1m | Reduced -267.5k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.5k $961.9k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $930.2k | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $929.1k | Reduced -13.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.9k $721.7k | Reduced -55.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.6k $628.6k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $597.6k | New |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $549.3k | Added +1.1k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $502.0k | Reduced -8.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.7k $464.0k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $418.4k | Added +1.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $412.9k | Reduced -6.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $402.3k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $396.7k | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $348.4k | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $348.3k | Reduced -32.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $341.9k | Reduced -9.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $341.5k | Reduced -298 |
| GatePass Capital, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 11.0k $306.4k | Reduced -19.0k |
| BAILARD, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $306.0k | Reduced -2.8k |
| WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 9.0k $251.6k | New |
| Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 9.0k $250.7k | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $220.6k | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $194.8k | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $160.7k | Reduced -903 |
| Aster Capital Management (DIFC) Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.7k $160.0k | New |
| LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS LLP/MA 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $125.3k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $101.1k | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $58.8k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $36.3k | Reduced -993 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $32.0k | Added +543 |
| SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 936 $26.1k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 526 $14.6k | Added +525 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 404 $11.3k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 217 $6.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 211 $5.9k | Added +112 |
| Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 204 $5.7k | Reduced -80 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 181 $5.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 138 $3.8k | Added +131 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90 $2.5k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 55 $1.5k | Added +25 |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 53 $2.0k | Added +1 |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41 $1.1k | Added +29 |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19 $530 | Added +12 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18 $501 | Added +7 |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14 $390 | Unchanged |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12 $334 | Added +6 |
| True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8 $223 | Added +4 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $163 | Added +4 |
| Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $28 | Unchanged |