Eastern (EML) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $23.21 -0.45 (-1.90%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.38 +0.16 (+0.71%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Eastern Short Interest DataEastern (EML) has a short interest of 41,200 shares, representing 0.73% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 62.20% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 13,510 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest41,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest25,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+62.20%Dollar Volume Sold Short$940.18 thousandShort Interest Ratio3.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares6,150,000 sharesFloat Size5,630,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.73%Today's Trading Volume3,426 sharesAverage Trading Volume13,510 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average25% Short Selling Eastern? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Eastern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEML Short Interest Over TimeEML Days to Cover Over TimeEML Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Eastern Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/202541,200 shares $940.18 thousand +62.2%0.7%3.5 $22.82 6/15/202525,400 shares $593.34 thousand +9.0%0.5%2.5 $23.36 5/31/202523,300 shares $532.64 thousand -32.1%0.4%2.3 $22.86 5/15/202534,300 shares $823.20 thousand +19.9%0.6%3.4 $24.00 4/30/202528,600 shares $600.31 thousand -5.6%0.5%2.9 $20.99 4/15/202530,300 shares $647.21 thousand -9.6%0.5%3.2 $21.36 3/31/202533,500 shares $848.22 thousand -9.2%0.6%3.9 $25.32 3/15/202536,900 shares $982.28 thousand +14.6%0.7%4.1 $26.62 2/28/202532,200 shares $904.82 thousand -26.0%0.6%3.1 $28.10 2/15/202543,500 shares $1.22 million +13.9%0.8%3.8 $28.06 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EML and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Eastern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202538,200 shares $1.03 million +4.1%0.7%2.9 $27.02 1/15/202536,700 shares $1.02 million -10.5%0.6%2.5 $27.88 12/31/202441,000 shares $1.09 million -11.8%0.7%2.7 $26.54 12/15/202446,500 shares $1.35 million -5.3%0.8%2.5 $28.99 11/30/202449,100 shares $1.41 million -28.1%0.9%2.2 $28.72 11/15/202468,300 shares $1.88 million -11.5%1.2%2.9 $27.50 10/31/202477,200 shares $2.40 million -21.5%1.4%2.7 $31.14 10/15/202498,300 shares $3.14 million +0.6%1.7%3.4 $31.91 9/30/202497,700 shares $3.17 million -11.6%1.7%3.3 $32.45 9/15/2024110,500 shares $3.48 million +4.6%1.9%2.7 $31.46 8/31/2024105,600 shares $3.18 million -1.3%1.8%2.8 $30.11 8/15/2024107,000 shares $3.08 million -11.1%1.9%2.9 $28.79 7/31/2024120,300 shares $3.54 million -8.2%2.1%3.7 $29.44 7/15/2024131,100 shares $3.76 million +222.9%2.3%3.9 $28.67 6/30/202440,600 shares $1.03 million -20.1%0.7%1.1 $25.47 6/15/202450,800 shares $1.35 million -4.3%0.9%2 $26.49 5/31/202453,100 shares $1.44 million +17.0%0.9%2.3 $27.08 5/15/202445,400 shares $1.30 million -1.9%0.8%2.2 $28.69 4/30/202446,300 shares $1.47 million +85.9%0.8%2.6 $31.79 4/15/202424,900 shares $795.06 thousand -30.3%0.4%1.6 $31.93 3/31/202435,700 shares $1.22 million -9.9%0.6%3.2 $34.09 3/15/202439,600 shares $1.13 million +5.9%0.7%5.2 $28.52 2/29/202437,400 shares $933.13 thousand -4.1%0.7%5.4 $24.95 2/15/202439,000 shares $969.54 thousand -1.0%0.7%5.1 $24.86 1/31/202439,400 shares $968.85 thousand -0.3%0.7%4.4 $24.59 1/15/202439,500 shares $967.75 thousand +0.5%0.7%4.4 $24.50 12/31/202339,300 shares $864.60 thousand -14.8%0.7%4.3 $22.00 12/15/202346,100 shares $1.05 million +32.9%0.8%5 $22.80 11/30/202334,700 shares $629.81 thousand -10.8%0.6%4.3 $18.15 11/15/202338,900 shares $732.88 thousand +10.8%0.7%4.9 $18.84BREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills! 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Short interest is the volume of Eastern shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 41,200 shares of EML short. 0.73% of Eastern's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Eastern's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Eastern? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. EML shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Eastern's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Eastern? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.73% of Eastern's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Eastern's short interest increasing or decreasing? Eastern saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 41,200 shares, an increase of 62.2% from the previous total of 25,400 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Eastern's float size? Eastern currently has issued a total of 6,150,000 shares. Some of Eastern's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Eastern currently has a public float of 5,630,000 shares. How does Eastern's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.73% of Eastern's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial machinery" compare to Eastern: Columbus McKinnon Corporation (2.06%), Omega Flex, Inc. (1.62%), L.B. Foster Company (1.75%), Piedmont Lithium Inc. - Sponsored ADR (9.70%), DMC Global (3.73%), Hurco Companies, Inc. (0.44%), NN, Inc. (3.64%), Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (2.87%), ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (2.54%), Parker-Hannifin Corporation (1.58%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Eastern stock? Short selling EML is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Eastern as its price is falling. EML shares are trading down $0.45 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Eastern? A short squeeze for Eastern occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EML, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Eastern's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including EML, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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