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EASTERN CO EML

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 276317104

40 institutional holders +0 vs Q1 2023
4,286,6324.3m shares reported held*
68.7% of all shares outstanding*
$77.3mreported value*
2 new 14 added 7 reduced 3 sold out net bought ≈ $322.6k (+17.8k shares)

* 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 ($441.6k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 6.2m as of 2023-07-01, 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 ≈ $18.03.

Trends to Q2 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

02040Q3 22: 39Q4 22: 38Q1 23: 40Q2 23: 4040Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202239
Q4 202238
Q1 202340
Q2 202340

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
20020Q4 22: 10 bought or addedQ4 22: 10 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 20 bought or addedQ1 23: 10 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 16 bought or addedQ2 23: 10 cut or sold outQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20221010
Q1 20232010
Q2 20231610

Biggest buyers

Forager Capital Management, LLC Added +30,445+30.4k
Empowered Funds, LLC New +12,206+12.2k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Added +5,845+5.8k
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Added +4,957+5.0k
Minerva Advisors LLC Added +4,000+4.0k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Added +3,800+3.8k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +3,641+3.6k
BlackRock Inc. Added +2,988+3.0k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +2,810+2.8k
WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. Added +1,285+1.3k

Biggest sellers

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Reduced -20,038-20.0k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Sold out -12,579-12.6k
SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC Sold out -10,500-10.5k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Sold out -10,130-10.1k
UBS Group AG Reduced -1,125-1.1k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Reduced -1,070-1.1k
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Reduced -584-584
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Reduced -500-500
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) Reduced -59-59
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -38-38

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
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% 686.9k≈ $19.1m 2026-03-18
Minerva Advisors LLC 13G · passive investor no change · filed 2026-02-17 8.8% no change 531.3k≈ $14.8m 2026-02-17
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-01-22 8.1% 502.1k≈ $14.0m 2025-01-22

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (0.7%, 2026-07-28)

Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023

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)

BuyingSelling
404Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 4 buyingQ4 21: 0 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 1 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ2 22: 2 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 1 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 1 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ4 22Q1 23: 4 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ2 23: 2 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20214$1.3m0——
Q1 20221$2.4k0——
Q2 20222$157.8k0——
Q3 20221$2.4k0——
Q4 20221$2.5k0——
Q1 20234$177.7k0——
Q2 20232$33.2k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2023-06-15 Vlahos Nicholas Alec Chief Financial Officer Bought 2 $19.00 $382 shares +<1%
2023-05-12 HENRY CHARLES W Director · Donald W. Henry Trust Bought 1,000 $16.60 $16.6k1.0k shares new
2023-05-12 HENRY CHARLES W Director · Jean V. S. Henry Trust Bought 1,000 $16.60 $16.6k1.0k shares new

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 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC 19.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 630,100630.1k $11.4m $11.4m 19.02% Unchanged
2 Forager Capital Management, LLC 3.34% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 553,527553.5k $10.0m $10.0m 3.34% Added +30.4k +30,445
3 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 546,407546.4k $9.9m $9.9m 0.10% Added +5.0k +4,957
4 Minerva Advisors LLC 5.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 413,176413.2k $7.2m $7.2m 5.00% Added +4.0k +4,000
5 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 386,886386.9k $7.0m $7.0m 0.00% Reduced -20.0k -20,038
6 Teton Advisors, Inc. 1.49% of their portfolio Rye, NY 295,000295.0k $5.3m $5.3m 1.49% Unchanged
7 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 263,629263.6k $4.8m $4.8m 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,070
8 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 217,018217.0k $3.9m $3.9m 0.01% Unchanged
9 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Rye, NY 175,100175.1k $3.2m $3.2m 0.02% Added +533 +533
10 North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.24% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 165,321165.3k $3.0m $3.0m 0.24% Unchanged
11 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 130,837130.8k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Added +3.8k +3,800
12 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 126,945126.9k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Added +5.8k +5,845
13 Ancora Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Cleveland, OH 67,79767.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.03% Unchanged
14 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 57,63757.6k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,641
15 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 53,60753.6k $969.8k $969.8k 0.02% Added +372 +372
16 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 28,77528.8k $520.5k $520.5k 0.00% Added +3.0k +2,988
17 WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio CARLISLE, MA 23,24523.2k $420.5k $420.5k 0.15% Added +1.3k +1,285
18 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 20,05120.1k $362.7k $362.7k 0.00% Reduced -584 -584
19 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 19,02819.0k $343.0k $343.0k 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,810
20 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 18,17818.2k $328.8k $328.8k 0.00% Added +1.0k +1,010
21 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 17,08017.1k $309.0k $309.0k 0.00% Unchanged
22 Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 16,81116.8k $304.1k $304.1k 0.00% Unchanged
23 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 15,25315.3k $275.9k $275.9k 0.00% Added +346 +346
24 LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 14,54014.5k $263.0k $263.0k 0.00% Unchanged
25 Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 12,20612.2k $220.8k $220.8k 0.01% New
26 EA Series Trust 0.01% of their portfolio HAVERTOWN, PA 12,20612.2k $220.8k $220.8k 0.01% First filing
27 RBF Capital, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio RENO, NV 12,18212.2k $219.6k $219.6k 0.01% Unchanged
28 LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS LLP/MA 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,0007.0k $126.6k $126.6k 0.00% Unchanged
29 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 3,6303.6k $65.7k $65.7k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,125
30 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,2823.3k $59.4k $59.4k 0.00% Reduced -38 -38
31 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 1,3901.4k $25.1k $25.1k 0.00% Reduced -500 -500
32 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 1,0001.0k $18.1k $18.1k 0.00% Unchanged
33 SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 936936 $16.9k $16.9k 0.00% Unchanged
34 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 572572 $10.3k $10.3k 0.00% Reduced -59 -59
35 Cove Street Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio El Segundo, CA 428428 $7.7k $7.7k 0.00% Added +118 +118
36 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 100100 $2.4k $2.4k 0.00% New
37 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 100100 $1.8k $1.8k 0.00% Unchanged
38 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 6161 $1.1k $1.1k 0.00% Unchanged
39 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 33 $54 $54 0.00% Unchanged
40 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged