Should I buy or sell Aqua Metals stock right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aqua Metals in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AQMS shares. View AQMS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Aqua Metals' stock price target for 2024?

3 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Aqua Metals' shares. Their AQMS share price targets range from $2.00 to $4.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $3.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 506.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AQMS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AQMS shares performed in 2024?

Aqua Metals' stock was trading at $0.76 at the start of the year. Since then, AQMS stock has decreased by 34.9% and is now trading at $0.4950. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Aqua Metals?

Aqua Metals saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,900,000 shares, a decline of 10.6% from the March 15th total of 4,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 446,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.7 days. View Aqua Metals' Short Interest .

When is Aqua Metals' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our AQMS earnings forecast .

How were Aqua Metals' earnings last quarter?

Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 9th. The business services provider reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05). During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.06) earnings per share.

What other stocks do shareholders of Aqua Metals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aqua Metals investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA) , Endologix (ELGX) , Vuzix (VUZI) , BlackRock (BLK) , Micron Technology (MU) , Valhi (VHI) , Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , TETRA Technologies (TTI) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) .

When did Aqua Metals IPO?

Aqua Metals (AQMS) raised $33 million in an IPO on Friday, July 31st 2015. The company issued 6,600,000 shares at $5.00 per share. National Securities Corporation acted as the underwriter for the IPO and Northland Capital Markets was co-manager.

How do I buy shares of Aqua Metals?

Shares of AQMS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$1.77

Volume: 117,969 shs
Average Volume: 427,025 shs
Market Capitalization: $55.46 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $3.00

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Aqua Metals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 506.1% Upside
$3.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.45% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.20) to ($0.11) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.96 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

215th out of 304 stocks

Secondary Nonferrous Metals Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Aqua Metals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Aqua Metals has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.45% of the outstanding shares of Aqua Metals have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Aqua Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Aqua Metals has recently decreased by 10.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Aqua Metals does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Aqua Metals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AQMS.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Aqua Metals has a news sentiment score of 1.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Aqua Metals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 9 people have searched for AQMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Aqua Metals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Aqua Metals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 5.20% of the stock of Aqua Metals is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 21.98% of the stock of Aqua Metals is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Aqua Metals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.20) to ($0.11) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Aqua Metals is -1.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Aqua Metals is -1.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Aqua Metals has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Aqua Metals Stock (NASDAQ:AQMS)

Aqua Metals, Inc. engages in reinventing metals recycling with its patented AquaRefining technology. The company provides a recycling solution for materials strategic to energy storage and electric vehicle manufacturing supply chains. Its AquaRefining is a low-emissions, recycling technology that replaces polluting furnaces and hazardous chemicals with electricity-powered electroplating to recover valuable metals and materials from spent batteries. Aqua Metals, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Reno, Nevada.

AQMS Stock Price History

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AQMS Stock News Headlines

April 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) Short Interest Down 10.6% in March

April 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Aqua Metals Announces 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

March 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Aqua Metals Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses Expectations

March 29, 2024 | msn.com

AQMS Stock Earnings: Aqua Metals Misses EPS for Q4 2023

March 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 Aqua Metals Inc Earnings Call

March 28, 2024 | globenewswire.com

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Aqua Metals GAAP EPS of -$0.20 misses by $0.03

March 27, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Aqua Metals Advances Sierra-ARC Lithium Battery Recycling Campus and Secures Offtake Partnership; Reports Full-Year 2023 Financial Results

March 27, 2024 | money.usnews.com

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March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) Is Expected To Breakeven In The Near Future

March 4, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Aqua Metals to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call on March 27, 2024

February 23, 2024 | benzinga.com

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January 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Aqua Metals Secures Tax Abatement for Sierra ARC Battery Recycling Campus, Expected to Boost Nevada’s Clean Energy Economy by $392 Million

November 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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H.C. Wainwright Keeps Their Buy Rating on Aqua Metals (AQMS)

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Aqua Metals Inc (AQMS) Reports Q3 2023 Financial Results

November 7, 2023 | msn.com

Aqua Metals Q3 2023 Earnings Preview

October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Aqua Metals to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call on November 8, 2023

October 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Aqua Metals Recognized as a Leader in Sustainability in Nevada

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/09/2023
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Secondary nonferrous metals
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AQMS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1621832
Web: www.aquametals.com
Phone: (775) 446-4418
Fax: N/A
Employees: 53
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $3.00
High Stock Price Target: $4.00
Low Stock Price Target: $2.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +500.0%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.26)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-23,940,000.00
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: -95,751.99%
Return on Equity: -79.26%
Return on Assets: -58.09%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
Current Ratio: 3.97
Quick Ratio: 3.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $30,000.00
Price / Sales: 1,886.33
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $0.24 per share
Price / Book: 2.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 113,180,000
Free Float: 106,132,000
Market Cap: $56.59 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.07

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Key Executives

Mr. Stephen Cotton (Age 58)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $957k
Mr. Judd B. Merrill CPA (Age 53)
CFO & Company Secretary
Comp: $620k
Mr. Benjamin S. Taecker (Age 42)
Chief Engineering & Operating Officer
Comp: $403k
Mr. Dave McMurtry (Age 58)
Chief Business Officer
Comp: $623k
Mr. David Regan
Director Marketing
Mr. Eric West
Corporate Controller

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AQMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Aqua Metals stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aqua Metals in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AQMS shares.
View AQMS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Aqua Metals' stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Aqua Metals' shares. Their AQMS share price targets range from $2.00 to $4.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $3.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 506.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for AQMS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have AQMS shares performed in 2024?: Aqua Metals' stock was trading at $0.76 at the start of the year. Since then, AQMS stock has decreased by 34.9% and is now trading at $0.4950.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Aqua Metals?: Aqua Metals saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,900,000 shares, a decline of 10.6% from the March 15th total of 4,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 446,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.7 days.
View Aqua Metals' Short Interest.
When is Aqua Metals' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our AQMS earnings forecast.

How were Aqua Metals' earnings last quarter?: Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 9th. The business services provider reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05). During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.06) earnings per share.
What other stocks do shareholders of Aqua Metals own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aqua Metals investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), Vuzix (VUZI), BlackRock (BLK), Micron Technology (MU), Valhi (VHI), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), NVIDIA (NVDA), TETRA Technologies (TTI) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
When did Aqua Metals IPO?: Aqua Metals (AQMS) raised $33 million in an IPO on Friday, July 31st 2015. The company issued 6,600,000 shares at $5.00 per share. National Securities Corporation acted as the underwriter for the IPO and Northland Capital Markets was co-manager.
How do I buy shares of Aqua Metals?: Shares of AQMS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:AQMS) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Aqua Metals (AQMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Aqua Metals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Aqua Metals Stock (NASDAQ:AQMS)

AQMS Stock Price History

AQMS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

AQMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™