James A Mitarotonda bought $40k of EML
director, owner at EASTERN CO. 2,000 shares at an average of $20.11, traded Mar 18, 2026, filed Mar 20, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleDirector
- +6Trade size$40k at market
- -5Relative to holdingsUnder 1% of holdings (0.3%)
- +4Price context24% below the 52-week high
- +15Cluster7 insiders buying within 14 days
- +5Repeat buying3 buys in 90 days
- 0Track recordToo few past buys to judge (0 with prices)
What happened after comparable buys
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
This signal so far: 1m +10.3%, 3m +17.1%, 6m +27.1%.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0000031107-26-000029, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Sharesindirect: by Barington Companies Equity Partners L.P. | +2,000 | $20.11 | $40k | 644,342 | Mar 20, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at EASTERN CO and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Moderate | EASTERN CO | Chan Galbato director | $31k 1,217 shares | +29% | |
| 30Weak | EASTERN CO | John Everets director | $26k 1,037 shares | +1% | |
| 36Weak | EASTERN CO | James A Mitarotonda director, owner | $36k 1,423 shares | +3% | |
| 35Weak | EASTERN CO | Peggy Scott director | $25k 996 shares | +4% | |
| 29Weak | EASTERN CO | Frederick D. DiSanto director | $21k 1,000 shares | +1% | |
| 39Weak | EASTERN CO | Peggy Scott director | $25k 1,176 shares | +5% | |
| 45Moderate | EASTERN CO | James A Mitarotonda director, owner | $36k 1,679 shares | +4% | |
| 40Moderate | EASTERN CO | Chan Galbato director | $20k 940 shares | +29% | |
| 34Weak | EASTERN CO | John Everets director | $28k 1,310 shares | +1% | |
| 40Moderate | EASTERN CO | Frederick D. DiSanto director | $42k 2,000 shares | +2% |
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.