Insider Cluster (4 insiders) ·Filed Sep 17, 2026
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $0.1M total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish
The unanimous board buying at the same price on the same day is a rare and strong signal of insider conviction. Monitor for any upcoming corporate catalyst (earnings, special dividend, M&A) that may have prompted this coordinated purchase.
Latest settled — T+20d
EML ▲ +1.54% at T+20d
LONG call ✓ call won +1.54% · α vs SPY +0.34% · entry $24.66 → $25.04
Latest observation: T+26 -3.55% FF3 residual α
T+1d
+3.77%
call +3.77% · α +3.89%
$25.59
settled 6w ago
T+5d
-0.25%
call -0.25% · α -0.85%
$24.60
settled 5w ago
T+20d
+1.54%
call +1.54% · α +0.34%
$25.04
settled 12d ago
T+60d
Pending
in 6w
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Executive Summary
Four directors of Eastern Co (EML) made open-market purchases totaling $118K on September 16, 2026, at $25.25/share.
Key Financial Metrics
Direction
buying
Total Value
$118.0K
Insiders
4
Key Facts
- Four directors (Everets, Mitarotonda, Galbato, Scott) purchased shares on 2026-09-16 at $25.25
- Total open-market purchases: $118,000
- No insider selling in the cluster window
- All trades are open-market purchases (code P) — no 10b5-1 or tax-withholding transactions
Financial Impact
$118K in insider purchases, representing approximately 0.04% of market cap (~$326M) — modest in absolute terms but significant as a unanimous board buying signal
insider ownership
Risk Factors
- The dollar amount is small relative to market cap (~0.04%), limiting the financial commitment signal
- Insider buying clusters can sometimes precede negative news if insiders are buying to support the stock
- No C-suite executives participated — only directors
Investment Themes
Industrials & Manufacturing
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-EML-1789709583661 |
9 reports for EML
75% Hit rate @ T+60 Went positive at some point 6 of 6 best @ T+20▲ +36.42%
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $24.66 | awaiting T+60 | — | $24.13 (−2.15%) |
Aug 14, 2026 10w ago | Institutional Cluster | $25.11 | awaiting T+60 | — | $24.13 (+3.90%) |
Aug 11, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $25.65 | awaiting T+60 | — | $24.13 (+5.93%) |
Jun 2, 2026 20w ago | 8-K | $21.54 $26.03 | ▲ +20.82% | ▲ +19.70% | $24.13 (+12.02%) |
May 12, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $20.82 $24.90 | ▼ −19.60% | ▼ −15.16% | $24.13 (−15.90%) |
Mar 23, 2026 31w ago | DEFA14A | $20.64 $23.68 | ▲ +14.73% | ▲ +0.40% | $24.13 (+16.91%) |
Mar 16, 2026 32w ago | Insider Cluster | $20.53 $21.90 | ▲ +6.67% | ▼ −3.81% | $24.13 (+17.54%) |
Mar 9, 2026 33w ago | Insider Cluster | $19.15 $21.61 | ▲ +12.85% | ▲ +1.05% | $24.13 (+26.01%) |
Mar 6, 2026 33w ago | Insider Cluster | $18.54 $21.52 | ▲ +16.07% | ▲ +3.29% | $24.13 (+30.15%) |
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