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AQMS
AQUA METALS, INC.
NASDAQ
$2.07
▲ UP 2.99% (0.06)

KEY STATISTICS

Market Cap$7.25 M
52w High$39.40
52w Low$1.96
Dividend Yield—
Frequency—
P/E-0.10
Volume21.88K
Shares Out.3.55M

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

Stephen Cotton
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Stephen Cotton

COMPENSATION 2026

Salary$511,000
Stock Awards$729,000
Incentive Plan Pay$0
All Other Comp.$19,000
Total$1,869,000

ABOUT

SECTOR
Industrials
WENT PUBLIC
July 31, 2015
METHOD OF GOING PUBLIC
IPO
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
11

UPCOMING EARNINGS

DateNov 3, 2026
DayTuesday
Rev. Est.—
NOV
3
TUE

SPLIT RECORD

DATETYPERATIO
2025-08-04Reverse1:10
2024-11-05Reverse1:20

ETFS HOLDING THIS STOCK

ETFS HOLDING
1
LISTED HERE
1
RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

SHARES OWNED
63.19%
HOLDERS
50
TOP 8 OF 50 · RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

PRICE

$2.07 ▲ UP 2.99% (+$0.06)
OVERLAYS
$2.00$2.04$2.089:30 AM10:35 AM11:40 AM12:45 PM1:49 PM2:54 PM3:59 PM2.07

About Aqua Metals, Inc.

https://www.aquametals.com ↗

Aqua Metals, Inc. engages in the recycling of lead primarily in the United States. It produces and sells hard lead, lead compounds, and plastics. Aqua Metals, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

INDUSTRY

Waste Management

A SERVICE AQUA METALS, INC. IS KNOWN FOR

AquaRefining™ Lithium-ion Battery Recycling

AquaRefining™ is a room-temperature, water-based process that sustainably recycles lithium-ion batteries and refines critical metals, offering a cleaner, cost-effective alternative to traditional methods and supporting a domestic circular supply c...

COMPETITORS

Aqua Metals in 2025

SENTIMENT: + POSITIVE
FINANCIAL MILESTONE · OCTOBER 2025

Aqua Metals Secures $13 Million in Funding from a Single Institutional Investor to Accelerate Commercialization

In October 2025, Aqua Metals announced it had closed a $13 million registered direct offering with a prominent institutional investor. This capital raise was a pivotal event, significantly strengthening the company's balance sheet and providing the necessary growth capital to advance its commercialization and expansion initiatives, particularly for its first commercial-scale AquaRefining™ Campus facility.

OPERATIONAL · Q1 2025 · COMPLETED

Aqua Metals Pivots Commercialization Strategy by Selling Sierra ARC Facility to Eliminate Debt and Enhance Capital Efficiency

In a decisive strategic move, Aqua Metals sold its Sierra ARC (AquaRefining Campus) property, using the proceeds to retire all company debt. This operational and financial restructuring shifts the company away from a single, capital-intensive path to commercialization towards a more flexible, cost-efficient strategy focused on partnerships and exploring optimal locations for future development.

Latest News

DEFENSE WORLD · OCT 1, 2026

Comparing Knightscope (NASDAQ:KSCP) & Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS)

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RATINGS SNAPSHOT

Overall rating: B-

DCFROEROAD/EP/EP/B
Discounted Cash Flow5
Return On Equity1
Return On Assets1
Debt To Equity2
Price To Earnings1
Price To Book4
Overall Score2

MOST RECENT ANALYST GRADES

GRADE SUMMARY
SPECULATIVE BUY 1
1 GRADES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

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INSIDER TRADES

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OFFICER: CHIEF ENG AND OPR OFFICER
Taecker Benjamin S.
Purchase · 31.0K shares
2026-08-24
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OFFICER: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
West Eric
Purchase · 37.4K shares
2026-08-24
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DIRECTOR, OFFICER: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cotton Stephen
Purchase · 104.8K shares
2026-08-24
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DIRECTOR
Gangloff Eric John
Purchase · 10.4K shares
2026-08-24