Aris Water Solutions (NYSE:ARIS) Stock Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ARIS). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Aris Water Solutions stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > WELLS FARGO ADVISORS" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: BDRFF on 5/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alkami Technology NASDAQ: ALKT on 4/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DXC Technology NYSE: DXC on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DOW NYSE: DOW on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association NASDAQ: ZION on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of O'Reilly Automotive NASDAQ: ORLY on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McKesson NYSE: MCK on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Humana NYSE: HUM on 4/29/2025.

Aris Water Solutions Trading Up 2.9%

NYSE:ARIS traded up $0.69 on Tuesday, hitting $24.37. The stock had a trading volume of 492,842 shares, compared to its average volume of 579,162. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.46 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $27.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.22. Aris Water Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.34 and a 1-year high of $33.95.

Aris Water Solutions (NYSE:ARIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $120.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $115.72 million. Aris Water Solutions had a net margin of 6.29% and a return on equity of 3.74%. Equities research analysts expect that Aris Water Solutions, Inc. will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aris Water Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 5th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.30%. Aris Water Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 68.29%.

Institutional Trading of Aris Water Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ARIS. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Aris Water Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,663,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Aris Water Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $11,366,000. Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in Aris Water Solutions by 70,079.1% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 349,492 shares of the company's stock worth $8,370,000 after purchasing an additional 348,994 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Aris Water Solutions by 73.0% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 818,709 shares of the company's stock worth $26,232,000 after acquiring an additional 345,593 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Aris Water Solutions by 2,146.0% in the first quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 310,933 shares of the company's stock worth $9,962,000 after acquiring an additional 297,089 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Aris Water Solutions

In related news, COO Brunt David Dylan Van sold 32,305 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.15, for a total transaction of $973,995.75. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 85,656 shares in the company, valued at $2,582,528.40. This trade represents a 27.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Yorktown Energy Partners Xi, L sold 1,000,000 shares of Aris Water Solutions stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.70, for a total transaction of $27,700,000.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 1,070,604 shares of company stock valued at $29,817,145 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 37.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ARIS shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Aris Water Solutions from $29.00 to $23.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Evercore ISI lowered shares of Aris Water Solutions from an "outperform" rating to an "in-line" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. StockNews.com raised shares of Aris Water Solutions from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Aris Water Solutions from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $26.00.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Aris Water Solutions Company Profile

Aris Water Solutions, Inc, an environmental infrastructure and solutions company, provides water handling and recycling solutions. The company's produced water handling business gathers, transports, unless recycled, and handles produced water generated from oil and natural gas production. Its water solutions business develops and operates recycling facilities to treat, store, and recycle produced water.