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About Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS)
Aqua Metals, Inc. engages in the recycling of lead primarily in the United States. It produces and sells hard lead, lead compounds, and plastics. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Secondary nonferrous metals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
SymbolNASDAQ:AQMS
CUSIPN/A
Phone510-479-7635
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20
Current Ratio4.71
Quick Ratio4.49
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-3.34
Forward P/E Ratio-6.20
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.09 million
Price / Sales54.50
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$2.14 per share
Price / Book1.86
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.19)
Net Income$-26,580,000.00
Net Margins-766.07%
Return on Equity-48.44%
Return on Assets-37.69%
Miscellaneous
Employees69
Outstanding Shares28,690,000
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aqua Metals' stock symbol?
Aqua Metals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AQMS."
How were Aqua Metals' earnings last quarter?
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 9th. The business services provider reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.07. The business services provider had revenue of $1.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 million. Aqua Metals had a negative return on equity of 48.44% and a negative net margin of 766.07%. View Aqua Metals' Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for AQMS?
6 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Aqua Metals' shares. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $34.00. On average, they expect Aqua Metals' share price to reach $17.8333 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Aqua Metals.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Aqua Metals stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Aqua Metals stock:
- 1. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "Sticky Lead Issue Resolved; Maintain Buy Module completes first 24-hour run. On March 5, 2018, AQMS announced that it has completed the first 24-hour run of continuous operation of an AquaRefining module that was retrofitted with the solution that rectified the issues related to “sticky lead.” Management highlighted that the modifications developed to resolve the issue also resulted in energy usage reduction of approximately 13%. CFO resignation. On March 5, 2018, the company also announced the resignation of the company’s CFO, Mark Weinswig. The company’s previous CFO, Tom Murphy, has been brought in to fill this position in the interim. Key takeaways. In December 2017, the company had announced that it had developed a solution to address the sticky lead issue in which lead recovered during the AquaRefining process was handing up on the AquaRefining modules’ chutes." (3/6/2018)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Aqua Metals, Inc. is involved in the business of recycling lead through a process called AquaRefining(TM). Its AquaRefining process elements consists of non-toxic solvent that dissolves lead compounds and an electro-chemical process and electrolyze that converts the dissolved lead compounds into pure, primary grade lead. The Company's AquaRefining process generates outputs consists of primary lead ingots; lead acid batteries grade lead alloy ingots; cleaned plastic chips, recovered from battery casings and sulphuric acid. Aqua Metals, Inc. is based in Oakland, California. " (2/19/2018)
Who are some of Aqua Metals' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Aqua Metals include Cardlytics (CDLX), Iclick Interactive Asia Group (ICLK), Veritone (VERI), FranklinCovey (FC), FRONTEO (FTEO), Vectrus (VEC), Datatec (DTTLY), China Customer Relations (CCRC), ShotSpotter (SSTI), Hill International (HIL), General Finance (GFN), MDC Partners (MDCA), Borqs Technologies (BRQS), PRGX Global (PRGX) and Sino United Worldwide Consolidated (SUIC).
Who are Aqua Metals' key executives?
Aqua Metals' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Stephen Robert Clarke BSC, MSC, Ph.D., Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 61)
- Mr. Selwyn Mould MA, Co-Founder, COO & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Thomas Michael Murphy, Interim Chief Financial Officer (Age 66)
- Mr. Stephen Cotton, Former Chief Commercial Officer (Age 52)
- Kimberly Setliff, Sr. VP
When did Aqua Metals IPO?
(AQMS) raised $33 million in an IPO on Friday, July 31st 2015. The company issued 6,600,000 shares at a price of $5.00 per share. National Securities Corporation acted as the underwriter for the IPO and Northland Capital Markets was co-manager.
Has Aqua Metals been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about AQMS stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Aqua Metals earned a media sentiment score of 0.02 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the business services provider an impact score of 46.52 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Aqua Metals' major shareholders?
Aqua Metals' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include PHILOTIMO FUND, LP (8.00%), PHILOTIMO FUND, LP (8.00%),
PHILOTIMO FUND, LP
(7.90%),
PHILOTIMO FUND, LP
(7.90%),
PHILOTIMO FUND, LP
(7.90%) and
PHILOTIMO FUND, LP
(7.90%). Company insiders that own Aqua Metals stock include Interstate Batteries, Inc, Mark Slade, Selwyn Mould, Stephen Cotton, Stephen R Clarke, Thomas Michael Murphy and Vincent L Divito. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Aqua Metals.
Which institutional investors are selling Aqua Metals stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Aqua Metals stock?
AQMS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Leisure Capital Management, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Northern Trust Corp, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, UBS Group AG and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Aqua Metals stock in the last two years include Mark Slade, Stephen R Clarke and Vincent L Divito. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aqua Metals.
How do I buy shares of Aqua Metals?
Shares of AQMS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Aqua Metals' stock price today?
One share of AQMS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.97.
How big of a company is Aqua Metals?
Aqua Metals has a market capitalization of $101.86 million and generates $2.09 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-26,580,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.19) on an earnings per share basis. Aqua Metals employs 69 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Aqua Metals?
Aqua Metals' mailing address is 1010 ATLANTIC AVENUE, ALAMEDA CA, 94501. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 510-479-7635 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Aqua Metals (AQMS)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Aqua Metals and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe AQMS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe AQMS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Aqua Metals in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $17.8333, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 349.20%. The high price target for AQMS is $34.00 and the low price target for AQMS is $9.00. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $17.8333 | $17.8333 | $23.6667 | $28.60 |
| Price Target Upside: | 349.20% upside | 658.87% upside | 783.08% upside | 678.82% upside |
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Consensus Price Target History
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/22/2016 forward)
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ AQMS) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 18.10%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 28.80%
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ AQMS) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 5/12/2017 | Vincent L Divito | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $12.58 | $12,580.00 | 2,000 |  |
| 5/9/2017 | Interstate Batteries, Inc. | Major Shareholder | Sell | 72,783 | $16.95 | $1,233,671.85 | | |
| 5/8/2017 | Interstate Batteries, Inc. | Major Shareholder | Sell | 40,283 | $17.09 | $688,436.47 | | |
| 5/8/2017 | Thomas Michael Murphy | CFO | Sell | 20,000 | $17.52 | $350,400.00 | 725,455 | |
| 5/4/2017 | Interstate Batteries, Inc. | Major Shareholder | Sell | 95,327 | $16.98 | $1,618,652.46 | | |
| 5/1/2017 | Selwyn Mould | COO | Sell | 20,000 | $16.53 | $330,600.00 | 725,455 | |
| 4/28/2017 | Interstate Batteries, Inc. | Major Shareholder | Sell | 26,510 | $16.86 | $446,958.60 | | |
| 4/25/2017 | Interstate Batteries, Inc. | Major Shareholder | Sell | 33,800 | $16.62 | $561,756.00 | | |
| 4/24/2017 | Interstate Batteries, Inc. | Major Shareholder | Sell | 2,200 | $16.48 | $36,256.00 | | |
| 4/19/2017 | Stephen Cotton | Insider | Sell | 4,415 | $17.26 | $76,202.90 | 93,291 | |
| 4/10/2017 | Thomas Michael Murphy | CFO | Sell | 20,000 | $17.25 | $345,000.00 | 745,455 | |
| 4/3/2017 | Selwyn Mould | COO | Sell | 20,000 | $18.92 | $378,400.00 | 745,455 | |
| 3/22/2017 | Stephen Cotton | Insider | Sell | 4,415 | $17.84 | $78,763.60 | 97,706 | |
| 3/8/2017 | Thomas Michael Murphy | CFO | Sell | 20,000 | $17.24 | $344,800.00 | 765,455 | |
| 3/8/2017 | Vincent L Divito | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $17.25 | $17,250.00 | 1,000 | |
| 11/16/2016 | Mark Slade | Director | Buy | 7,500 | $10.00 | $75,000.00 | 27,500 | |
| 11/16/2016 | Stephen R Clarke | Insider | Buy | 20,000 | $10.00 | $200,000.00 | 1,028,637 | |
| 8/24/2015 | Stephen Cotton | insider | Buy | 5,000 | $4.84 | $24,200.00 | 105,121 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ AQMS) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Friday Sector Leaders: General Contractors & Builders, Metals Fabrication & Products
www.nasdaq.com - May 18 at 4:48 PM |
 | Aqua Metals (AQMS) to Post FY2020 Earnings of $0.35 Per Share, Oppenheimer Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 5:01 AM |
| Aqua Metals (AQMS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $2.53 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 4:51 AM |
| HC Wainwright Analysts Give Aqua Metals (AQMS) a $9.00 Price Target
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 7:05 PM |
| Aqua Metals (AQMS) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.07 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 6:12 PM |
 | Aqua Metals' (AQMS) Management on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 10 at 9:30 AM |
 | Edited Transcript of AQMS earnings conference call or presentation 9-May-18 8:30pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 9:30 AM |
| Aqua Metals: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 9:30 AM |
| SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell Julie & Lefkowitz LLP Is Investigating Aqua Metals, Inc. for Potential Breaches Of Fiduciary Duty By Its Board of Directors
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 9:30 AM |
| Brokerages Anticipate Aqua Metals (AQMS) Will Post Earnings of -$0.18 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 1:14 AM |
| Aqua Metals Provides First Quarter 2018 Corporate Update
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 4:41 PM |
| Aqua Metals (AQMS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 3:30 AM |
 | BRIEF-Aqua Metals And Kanen Wealth Management Reach Agreement To Strengthen Co's Board
www.reuters.com - May 3 at 9:09 AM |
| Aqua Metals (AQMS) Raised to Hold at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 11:35 PM |
| Loss-Making Aqua Metals Inc (NASDAQ:AQMS) Expected To Breakeven
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 4:41 PM |
 | Form 3 Aqua Metals, Inc. For: Apr 19 Filed by: Prouty Eric A
www.streetinsider.com - May 2 at 9:13 AM |
 | Aqua Metals to Host First Quarter 2018 Conference Call on Wednesday, May 9th at 1:30 pm PDT
globenewswire.com - May 2 at 9:13 AM |
| Aqua Metals and Kanen Wealth Management Reach Agreement to Strengthen Company's Board and Management ...
www.globenewswire.com - May 2 at 9:13 AM |
| Aqua Metals and Kanen Wealth Management Reach Agreement to Strengthen Company’s Board and Management Team
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 9:13 AM |
| Aqua Metals (AQMS) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 9:57 AM |
| Financial Analysis: Constellium (CSTM) and Aqua Metals (AQMS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 3:06 AM |
| Johnson Controls and Aqua Metals Agree to Extend Timelines on Strategic Licensing Agreement
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 9:05 AM |
| Head to Head Review: Constellium (CSTM) vs. Aqua Metals (AQMS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 5:30 PM |
| Edited Transcript of AQMS earnings conference call or presentation 15-Mar-18 9:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 9:19 AM |
| Head to Head Comparison: Aqua Metals (AQMS) versus Constellium (CSTM)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 3:06 AM |
| $1.32 Million in Sales Expected for Aqua Metals (AQMS) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 2:42 AM |
| Kanen Announces Addition Of Former Equinix Executive Sushil ("Sam") Kapoor To Its Slate Of Highly Qualified Director Nominees For Aqua Metals' 2018 Annual Meeting
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 4:34 PM |
| Aqua Metals (AQMS) versus Constellium (CSTM) Head to Head Analysis
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 11:06 AM |
| Aqua Metals Announces Executive Management Succession and Board Enhancement
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 9:01 AM |
| Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Aqua Metals (AQMS) to Post -$0.18 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 5:16 PM |
| Constellium (CSTM) & Aqua Metals (AQMS) Head-To-Head Review
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 7:18 PM |
| US STOCKS ON THE MOVE-WW Grainger, Apple, American Express, Amazon, Qualcomm
www.nasdaq.com - April 19 at 4:47 PM |
| Form DFAN14A Aqua Metals, Inc. Filed by: Philotimo Fund, LP
www.streetinsider.com - April 19 at 4:47 PM |
| Kanen Provides Important Stockholder Information Regarding Upcoming April 25 Record Date for Aqua Metals Annual Meeting
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 9:13 AM |
| Aqua Metals Files Definitive Proxy Materials and Mails Letter to Stockholders
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 9:13 AM |
| Kanen Urges Stockholders to Stop, Look, and Listen Before Taking Any Action in Response to Aqua Metals' Proxy Materials
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 4:52 PM |
| Critical Analysis: Constellium (CSTM) vs. Aqua Metals (AQMS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 7:33 PM |
| Analyzing Aqua Metals (AQMS) and Constellium (CSTM)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 5:21 PM |
 | Kanen Wealth Management, LLC: Kanen Comments on New CFO Appointment at Aqua Metals
www.finanznachrichten.de - April 13 at 9:38 AM |
| Kanen Comments on New CFO Appointment at Aqua Metals
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 9:38 AM |
| Aqua Metals (AQMS) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 3:34 AM |
| Reviewing Aqua Metals (AQMS) and Constellium (CSTM)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 9:21 PM |
| Kanen Files Preliminary Proxy Materials for the Election of Its Slate of Highly Qualified Directors at Aqua Metals' Upcoming 2018 Annual Meeting
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 4:37 PM |
| Reviewing Constellium (CSTM) & Aqua Metals (AQMS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 9:41 AM |
| ValuEngine Lowers Aqua Metals (AQMS) to Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 7:51 PM |
| Critical Review: Aqua Metals (AQMS) versus Constellium (CSTM)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 1:16 AM |
| Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Aqua Metals (AQMS) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $1.32 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 2:30 AM |
| Brokerages Expect Aqua Metals (AQMS) to Announce -$0.18 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 5:22 PM |
| New Research: Key Drivers of Growth for Aqua Metals, Audentes Therapeutics, Gaming and Leisure Properties, Mammoth Energy Services, Inc., ONE Gas, and Mettler-Toledo International — Factors of Influence, Major Initiatives and Sustained Production
finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 9:14 AM |
| Kanen Announces Addition of Former Chevron Executive S. Shariq Yosufzai to its Slate of Highly Qualified Director Nominees for Aqua Metals' 2018 Annual Meeting
finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 9:33 AM |
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