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AQMS · Aqua Metals, Inc.
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET - Real Time Price • USD
Aqua Metals Inc (AQMS)
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
Commercial Services & Supplies
$1.49
+0.07
(+4.93%)
● At close: October 21 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
DAY'S RANGE
$1.49
$1.49
$1.49
52-WEEK RANGE
$1.49
$1.41
$14.59
What's happening
- AQMS is up 4.93% today, trading at $1.49. — Live quote
- It's trading within 3% of its 52-week low ($1.41). (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Volume today (132) is well below its 3-month average of 46,620. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-10, 19 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Strong buy 2
Buy 4
Hold 1
Sell 0
Strong sell 0
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (7 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
YTD RETURN
AQMS
-70.42%
vs S&P 500
-83.19%
1-YEAR RETURN
AQMS
-88.46%
vs S&P 500
-103.02%
6-MONTH RETURN
AQMS
-67.58%
3-MONTH RETURN
AQMS
-49.29%
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
2026-07-26 (Q2 2026)
$-1.31
Est. $—
2025-10-26 (Q3 2025)
$-2.19
Est. $-0.61
MISS -257.8%
2025-04-26 (Q1 2025)
$-1.03
Est. $-0.61
MISS -68.3%
2025-01-26 (Q4 2024)
$-10.60
Est. $-6.12
MISS -73.2%
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Enterprise Value4$473.8K
Forward P/E5—
PEG Ratio6—
Price / Sales (TTM1)169.86
Price / Book71.07
EV4 / Revenue15.79
EV4 / EBITDA—
Profit Margin-15166.67%
Operating Margin-16500.00%
Return on Equity (ROE8)-145.58%
Return on Assets (ROA9)-106.72%
Avg Volume (3M)46,620
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Shares Short191,245
Change from Prior Settlement+9.86%
% of Float—
Days to Cover (Short Ratio)4.72
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
Events
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Technical signal summary
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Peer and sector context
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Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-10-15; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is -15166.7%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is -88.5%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on AQMS
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | $0 |
| Operating income | -$4.6M | -$4.1M | -$3.1M | -$7.0M | -$8.7M | -$5.2M | -$6.2M | -$5.8M |
| Net income | -$4.5M | -$4.0M | -$3.1M | -$6.8M | -$8.3M | -$5.2M | -$6.2M | -$5.8M |
| EPS (basic) | $-1.31 | $-1.22 | $-2.19 | $-7.44 | $-10.27 | $-7.64 | $-9.94 | $-1.05 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $12.6M | $17.1M | $19.7M | $10.5M | $9.2M | $18.1M | $26.4M | $28.5M |
| Total liabilities | $3.1M | $4.0M | $4.9M | $4.0M | $4.1M | $8.5M | $10.1M | $7.6M |
| Stockholders' equity | $9.5M | $13.1M | $14.8M | $6.5M | $5.1M | $9.5M | $16.2M | $20.9M |
| Total current assets | $6.9M | $11.1M | $13.4M | $4.0M | $2.4M | $2.2M | $4.6M | $4.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $2.8M | $3.6M | $4.4M | $3.5M | $3.6M | $7.2M | $8.2M | $7.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $4.7M | $6.8M | $10.8M | $3.6M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $4.1M | $3.0M |
| Accounts receivable | — | — | — | — | — | $128.0K | $0 | $486.0K |
| Inventory | $242.0K | $244.0K | $244.0K | $244.0K | $245.0K | $245.0K | $251.0K | $330.0K |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marketable securities (non-current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property, plant & equipment | $5.4M | $5.6M | $5.8M | $5.9M | $5.0M | $11.1M | $16.5M | $16.6M |
| Intangible assets | $46.0K | $61.0K | $76.0K | $93.0K | $110.0K | $128.0K | $146.0K | $164.0K |
| Other non-current assets | $331.0K | $397.0K | $462.0K | $533.0K | $1.8M | $4.6M | $5.1M | $7.5M |
| Accounts payable | $393.0K | $839.0K | $547.0K | $718.0K | $905.0K | $788.0K | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| Accrued liabilities | $2.1M | $2.5M | $3.6M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.8M | $3.1M | $2.3M |
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $4.0K | $3.0K | $3.0K | $2.0K | $1.0K | $8.0K | $1.0K | $7.0K |
| Retained earnings | -$278.9M | -$274.4M | -$270.4M | -$266.0M | -$262.9M | -$256.1M | -$247.8M | -$240.3M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$2.6M | -$3.8M | -$2.6M | -$2.3M | -$2.5M | -$2.8M | -$2.0M | -$3.6M |
| Investing cash flow | $0 | -$2.0M | -$2.1M | $35.0K | $5.3M | -$375.0K | -$574.0K | -$1.3M |
| Financing cash flow | $558.0K | $1.9M | $11.9M | $4.0M | -$2.4M | $638.0K | $3.7M | $52.0K |
| Free cash flow | -$2.6M | -$3.8M | -$2.6M | -$2.3M | -$2.7M | -$3.0M | -$2.5M | -$4.6M |
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | $4.0K | $0 | $132.0K | $289.0K | $469.0K | $1.0M |
| Share-based compensation | $325.0K | $450.0K | $776.0K | $452.0K | $346.0K | $701.0K | $574.0K | $638.0K |
| Change in accounts receivable | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$128.0K | $128.0K | -$486.0K | $486.0K |
| Change in inventory | -$2.0K | $0 | $0 | -$1.0K | $0 | -$6.0K | -$66.0K | -$549.0K |
| Change in accounts payable | -$446.0K | $292.0K | -$165.0K | -$187.0K | $227.0K | -$136.0K | $22.0K | -$14.0K |
| Purchases of investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $22.0K | $56.0K | $39.0K | $41.0K | $1.0K | $66.0K | $0 | $192.0K |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | $0 | $25.0K | $4.0K | $173.0K |
| Operating income | -$23.3M | -$23.8M | -$24.5M | -$15.6M | -$17.5M |
| Net income | -$22.6M | -$24.6M | -$23.9M | -$15.4M | -$18.2M |
| EPS (basic) | $-15.15 | $-38.25 | $-5.10 | $-0.20 | $-0.26 |
| Operating margin | — | — | -$97.9K | -$389.1K | -$10.1K |
| Net margin | — | — | -$95.8K | -$385.8K | -$10.5K |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $19.7M | $26.4M | $33.6M | $33.5M | $33.3M |
| Total liabilities | $4.9M | $10.1M | $7.5M | $12.6M | $5.7M |
| Stockholders' equity | $14.8M | $16.2M | $26.1M | $20.9M | $27.5M |
| Total current assets | $13.4M | $4.6M | $18.3M | $23.2M | $12.4M |
| Total current liabilities | $4.4M | $8.2M | $4.6M | $12.3M | $4.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $10.8M | $4.1M | $16.5M | $7.1M | $8.1M |
| Accounts receivable | — | $0 | $67.0K | $12.0K | $269.0K |
| Inventory | $244.0K | $251.0K | $929.0K | $278.0K | $123.0K |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marketable securities (non-current) | — | — | $0 | $2.0M | $1.5M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $5.8M | $16.5M | $10.3M | $7.3M | $2.4M |
| Intangible assets | $76.0K | $146.0K | $281.0K | $461.0K | $640.0K |
| Other non-current assets | $462.0K | $5.1M | $4.7M | $489.0K | $796.0K |
| Accounts payable | $547.0K | $1.2M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $685.0K |
| Accrued liabilities | $3.6M | $3.1M | $2.5M | $1.8M | $3.0M |
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $3.0K | $1.0K | $5.0K | $79.0K | $70.0K |
| Retained earnings | -$270.4M | -$247.8M | -$223.2M | -$199.3M | -$183.8M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$10.3M | -$13.6M | -$3.2M | -$10.1M | -$7.1M |
| Investing cash flow | $2.9M | -$11.6M | -$9.8M | -$3.4M | -$2.2M |
| Financing cash flow | $14.1M | $12.8M | $22.4M | $12.5M | $10.9M |
| Free cash flow | -$10.7M | -$21.6M | -$8.8M | -$14.9M | -$9.4M |
| Capital expenditures | $425.0K | $7.9M | $5.6M | $4.8M | $2.4M |
| Share-based compensation | $2.3M | $2.7M | $2.5M | $2.3M | $2.2M |
| Change in accounts receivable | $0 | -$67.0K | $55.0K | -$120.0K | $237.0K |
| Change in inventory | -$7.0K | -$396.0K | $651.0K | $155.0K | -$822.0K |
| Change in accounts payable | -$261.0K | -$21.0K | $139.0K | $22.0K | $8.0K |
| Purchases of investments | — | — | $0 | $500.0K | $232.0K |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $147.0K | $552.0K | $1.1M | $0 | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding AQMS as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Institutional ownership is not available for this symbol right now.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2026-01-07 to 2026-10-13
Recent transactions
- Most recent: Cotton Stephen (Chief Executive Officer) — Grant / award of 35,310 shares on 2026-10-13.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Purchases (open market)0 sh(0 txns)
Sales (open market)0 sh(0 txns)
Net Shares+0
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Grant / award | 2026-10-13 | 35,310 |
| Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Grant / award | 2026-10-13 | 10,429 |
| West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Grant / award | 2026-10-13 | 12,583 |
| HENDERSON STEVEN K | Director | Grant / award | 2026-08-24 | 10,427 |
| DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Grant / award | 2026-08-24 | 15,641 |
| Gangloff Eric John | Director | Grant / award | 2026-08-24 | 10,427 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Grant / award | 35,310 | $0.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 2,352 | $1.92 |
| 2026-10-13 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Grant / award | 10,429 | $0.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Tax withholding | 716 | $1.92 |
| 2026-10-13 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Grant / award | 12,583 | $0.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 863 | $1.92 |
| 2026-08-24 | HENDERSON STEVEN K | Director | Grant / award | 10,427 | $0.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | DIVITO VINCENT L | Director | Grant / award | 15,641 | $0.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Gangloff Eric John | Director | Grant / award | 10,427 | $0.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Grant / award | 104,818 | $0.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Grant / award | 37,352 | $0.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Grant / award | 30,958 | $0.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Tax withholding | 1,005 | $2.67 |
| 2026-08-19 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 1,213 | $2.67 |
| 2026-08-19 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 3,305 | $2.67 |
| 2026-07-01 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Tax withholding | 744 | $2.97 |
| 2026-07-01 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 2,402 | $2.97 |
| 2026-05-19 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 721 | $3.91 |
| 2026-04-13 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 863 | $3.92 |
| 2026-04-13 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Tax withholding | 715 | $3.92 |
| 2026-04-13 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 2,352 | $3.92 |
| 2026-02-24 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 3,307 | $4.76 |
| 2026-02-24 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Tax withholding | 1,006 | $4.76 |
| 2026-02-24 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 1,214 | $4.76 |
| 2026-02-13 | West Eric | Chief Financial Officer | Grant / award | 28,390 | $4.72 |
| 2026-02-13 | Cotton Stephen | Chief Executive Officer | Grant / award | 79,873 | $4.72 |
| 2026-02-13 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Grant / award | 23,306 | $4.72 |
| 2026-01-07 | Taecker Benjamin S. | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Disposition to issuer | 13 | $0.00 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 08:22 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 4 | 2026-10-13 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-15 | 4 | 2026-10-13 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-15 | 4 | 2026-10-13 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-08 | 8-K | 2026-09-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-26 | 4 | 2026-08-24 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-26 | 4 | 2026-08-24 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-26 | 4 | 2026-08-24 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-26 | 4 | 2026-08-24 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-26 | 4 | 2026-08-24 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-26 | 4 | 2026-08-24 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-21 | 8-K | 2026-08-18 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-21 | 4 | 2026-08-19 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about AQMS (Aqua Metals, Inc.). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Tuesday's After-Market Session
Benzinga · 2026-10-20 -
12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Monday's After-Market Session
Benzinga · 2026-10-19 -
Form 4 Aqua Metals Inc: Eric West (CFO) For: 13 October
Investing.com UK · 2026-10-16 -
Aqua Metals CEO Stephen Cotton Awarded 35,310 RSUs with Tax Withholding on October 13, 2026
Kalkine Media · 2026-10-15 -
A 10,429-share award at Aqua Metals (AQMS) vests over three years, subject to continued service.
Stock Titan · 2026-10-15 -
Aqua Metals Signs Five-Year Copper and Aluminum Offtake LOI, Completing Commercial Coverage of Three Project Headwaters Product Streams
Yahoo Finance · 2026-09-14 -
Aqua Metals surges on LOI for 100% of lithium carbonate offtake from planned facility
Seeking Alpha · 2026-08-31 -
Aqua Metals and WMC Sign LOI Covering 100% of Planned Lithium Carbonate Output from First Commercial-Scale AquaRefining™ Facility
Yahoo Finance · 2026-08-31
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