The Eastern Company

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Eastern is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 30, 2026). It closed at $24.85, 15.1% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and North America. More about the company

$24.85

+2.22% today

$150M · Micro cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 26w

S4 27w

S1 15w

S4 22w

S2 21w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 8w → S4 7w → S1 1w → S2 26w → S3 10w → S2 13w → S3 5w → S4 27w → S1 15w → S4 22w → S1 6w → S2 21w → S3 3w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 13 stage runs.

EML among Tools & Accessories6th of 11 by relative strength

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Stocks in Tools & Accessories ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 1	84	+7.9%
2	TKRThe Timken Company	Stage 3 · wk 8	83	−7.9%
3	TTCThe Toro Company	Stage 2 · wk 12	83	+9.5%
4	KMTKennametal Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 9	77	−1.2%
5	RBCRBC Bearings Incorporated	Stage 4 · wk 6	71	−4.4%
6	EMLThe Eastern Company	Stage 3 · wk 4	67	−2.9%
7	LECOLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 10	60	−2.9%
8	SNASnap-On Incorporated	Stage 4 · wk 1	59	−3.7%

vs 52W High

-15.1%

$17.51 lo$29.26 hi

15.1% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 4

1w13w26w

Week 4, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

11.6%

200 DMA: $22.27 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

1.02x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-2.9%

+3.0%

+14.1%

YTD

+28.6%

+16.0%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-08-21

6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-04-02.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.02x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.39x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.43x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.41x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.40x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.70x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.95x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.57x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.76x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.29x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.52x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.51x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$25.20

200 DMA

$22.27

52W High

$29.26

52W Low

$17.51

5D Low

$23.65

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$25.14

60d High

$27.96

120d High

$29.26

250d High

$29.26

Next resistance

+1.2%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

21.6

Forward —

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+67.7%

Revenue -11.9%

ROE

+6.3%

Profit margin +3.4%

Dividend Yield

1.81%

P/B 1.2

Eastern: quick answers

What stage is Eastern in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Eastern (EML) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 30, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Eastern in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Eastern is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 11.6% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Eastern from its 52-week high?

Eastern closed at $24.85 on Oct 22, 2026, 15.1% below its 52-week high of $29.26. Its 52-week low is $17.51.

How has Eastern performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Eastern is up 16.0% over the past year and up 28.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Eastern in?

Eastern is in the Tools & Accessories industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Tools & Accessories

The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and North America. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; injection blow mold tooling products; design, develops, and manufactures 2-step stretch blow molds, and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and customer applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

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