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-2.93
Forward P/E Ratio-5.45
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.09 million
Price / Sales47.91
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$2.14 per share
Price / Book1.63
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 Inc (NASDAQ:AQMS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 9th. The business services provider reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.07. The business services provider earned $1.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 million. Aqua Metals had a negative net margin of 766.07% and a negative return on equity of 48.44%. View Aqua Metals' Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for AQMS?
6 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Aqua Metals' shares. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate Aqua Metals' share price to reach $17.8333 in the next year. 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 Veritone (VERI), Iclick Interactive Asia Group (ICLK), Loop Industries (LOOP), Vectrus (VEC), China Customer Relations Centers (CCRC), Longfin (LFIN), DATATEC Ltd/ADR (DTTLY), General Finance Co. Common Stock (GFN), Hill International (HIL), MDC Partners (MDCA), Acacia Research (ACTG), Sino United Worldwide Consolidated (SUIC), AVALON GLOBOCAR/SH SH (AVCO), PRGX Global (PRGX) and Liquidity Services (LQDT).
Who are Aqua Metals' key executives?
Aqua Metals' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Selwyn Mould, Co-Founder, Interim CEO, & COO (Age 58)
- Dr. Stephen Robert Clarke, Consultant (Age 61)
- Mr. Mark B. Weinswig, Consultant (Age 45)
- Mr. Stephen Cotton, Pres (Age 52)
- Mr. Francis Knuettel II, Chief Financial Officer (Age 52)
When did Aqua Metals IPO?
(AQMS) raised $33 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 31st 2015. The company issued 6,600,000 shares at a price of $5.00 per share. National Securities Corporation served as the underwriter for the IPO and Northland Capital Markets was co-manager.
Has Aqua Metals been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about AQMS stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Aqua Metals earned a news impact score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the business services provider an impact score of 47.14 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
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%), AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. (3.80%) and BlackRock Inc. (3.16%). Company insiders that own Aqua Metals stock include Eric A Prouty, Interstate Batteries, Inc, Knuettel Francis II, Mark Slade, Selwyn Mould, Stephen Cotton, Stephen R Clarke, Thomas Michael Murphy and Vincent L Divito. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Aqua Metals.
Which major investors are selling Aqua Metals stock?
Which major investors are buying Aqua Metals stock?
AQMS stock was acquired 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 Eric A Prouty, Knuettel Francis II, Mark Slade, Stephen Cotton, 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 $3.49.
How big of a company is Aqua Metals?
Aqua Metals has a market capitalization of $96.13 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)
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