The Eastern Company
The Eastern Company (EML) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · EML · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
71
Institutional Holders
▲ 4 vs Q4
$113.71M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $6.04M vs Q4
6.03M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 78.45%
4.49M
13F Shares Held
▼ 19,809 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
EML largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 630.1K | 10.15% | 10.15% | $15.95B | May 15, 2025 | — held |
MINERVA ADVISORS LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 506.0K | 8.15% | 8.15% | $12.81B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 5.0K |
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 502.2K | 8.09% | 8.09% | $12.72B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.4K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 388.6K | 6.26% | 6.26% | $9.84B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 2.4K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 291.8K | 4.70% | 4.70% | $7.39B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 257 |
BLACKROCK, INC. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 286.0K | 4.61% | 4.61% | $7.24B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 5.3K |
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS GROUP, LTD. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 256.3K | 4.13% | 4.13% | $6.49B | May 13, 2025 | — held |
GABELLI FUNDS LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 168.7K | 2.72% | 2.72% | $4.27B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 800 |
TETON ADVISORS, INC. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 149.4K | 2.41% | 2.41% | $3.78B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 24.1K |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 137.9K | 2.22% | 2.22% | $3.49B | Apr 17, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
10
Increased
+28.3K shares2
New Positions
first time holders25
Decreased
−79.1K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
50.9K
+28.3K / −79.1K
Net new holders
-13
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
EML insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
1
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DiSanto Frederick D. director | Jun 4, 2026 | Purchase | 213 | $21.50 | $4.6K | 101.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
MITAROTONDA JAMES A
| Mar 18, 2026 | Purchase | 2,000 | $20.11 | $40.2K | 644.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
DiSanto Frederick D. director | Mar 16, 2026 | Award | 1,065 | $20.93 | $22.3K | 100.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Scott Peggy director | Mar 16, 2026 | Purchase | 1,064 | $20.93 | $22.3K | 25.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
HENRY CHARLES W director | Mar 16, 2026 | Purchase | 989 | $20.93 | $20.7K | 79.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
MITAROTONDA JAMES A
| Mar 16, 2026 | Purchase | 1,717 | $20.93 | $35.9K | 44.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
MARDY MICHAEL J director | Mar 16, 2026 | Purchase | 1,099 | $20.93 | $23.0K | 18.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
EVERETS JOHN director | Mar 16, 2026 | Purchase | 1,339 | $20.93 | $28.0K | 141.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Galbato Chan director | Mar 16, 2026 | Purchase | 962 | $20.93 | $20.1K | 3.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
DiSanto Frederick D. director | Mar 10, 2026 | Purchase | 101 | $18.99 | $1.9K | 99.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
The Eastern Company (EML) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 74.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 21.55%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 3.97%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The Eastern Company is BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P., holding approximately 630,100 shares — equal to 10.15% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 71 institutional investors currently hold EML stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $113,710,459 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
EML ownershipThe Eastern Company (EML) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 74.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. with a 10.15% stake. Company insiders hold 21.55%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.