EML Upgraded to Outperform on Backlog Growth, Aerospace Push
Eastern's rating upgrade reflects growing backlog, aerospace and defense expansion, improving demand outlook and stronger cash generation abilities.
Eastern's Q2 Earnings Decline Y/Y on Lower Volume, Margin Pressure
EML's Q2 earnings per share fall year over year due to lower shipments, softer margins and tariff costs, while a 45% surge in backlog points to improving business momentum.
The Eastern Company (EML) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Eastern Company (EML) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Eastern Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Eastern NASDAQ: EML reported lower second-quarter sales and adjusted earnings from continuing operations, while management pointed to a sharply higher backlog, improving heavy-truck demand and its newly acquired aerospace and defense businesses as support for a stronger second half of fiscal 2026.
Eastern Bankshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Eastern Bankshares NASDAQ: EBC reported record operating net income for the second quarter, supported by loan and deposit growth, margin expansion, higher fee revenue and expense reductions tied to the HarborOne integration.
Eastern Soars 41% Year to Date: Should You Buy the Stock?
EML is aided by rising orders, a growing backlog, operational efficiency initiatives, aerospace expansion and disciplined capital allocation, strengthening its growth prospects.
Eastern and central European countries demand EU strengthens carbon fund for poorer members
Eastern and central European countries including Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Estonia have demanded the European Union strengthen a fund that helps poorer EU nations transition to clean energy, a letter seen by Reuters showed, as Brussels prepares to overhaul the bloc's biggest climate change policy.
Eastern Stock Falls 8% as Q1 Earnings Decline Year Over Year
EML reports a year-over-year decline in Q1 earnings per share as weak returnable packaging demand and operational issues in its racks business pressure margins.
Eastern Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Eastern NASDAQ: EML reported lower first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales and earnings from continuing operations, as weaker demand for returnable transport packaging and an operating issue at its Big 3 Precision business weighed on margins. Management said improving order trends and sequential backlog growth point to a more constructive demand environment for the remainder of the year.
The Eastern Company (EML) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Eastern Company (EML) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Eastern Bankshares' Big Gamble Is Paying Off (Rating Upgrade)
Eastern Bankshares is upgraded to a very soft 'Buy' following its merger with HarborOne Bancorp and improved forward outlook. EBC's Q1 2026 results show substantial growth in deposits, loans, and assets under management, with net profit rebounding to $65.3 million. Management projects 2026 net income of ~$408 million, implying a price-to-earnings multiple of 11, below peers, and supporting relative value.
Eastern's Q4 Earnings Fall Y/Y, Weak Truck Demand Hurts
EML posts year-over-year declines in Q4 earnings per share and sales as weak truck and automotive markets pressured volumes, though restructuring actions and cost controls helped cushion the impact.
