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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
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 RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.09 million
Price / Sales55.20
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$2.14 per share
Price / Book1.44
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 Shares37,460,000
Market Cap$115.39
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) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 9th. The business services provider reported ($0.27) earnings per share 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?
5 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Aqua Metals' stock. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate Aqua Metals' stock price to reach $16.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 432.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Aqua Metals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Aqua Metals?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aqua Metals in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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 Crawford & Company Class A (CRD.A), InnerWorkings (INWK), Resources Connection (RECN), Atento (ATTO), CRA International (CRAI), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Cardlytics (CDLX), RR Donnelley & Sons (RRD), General Finance Co. Common Stock (GFN), Iclick Interactive Asia Group (ICLK), Vectrus (VEC), DATATEC Ltd/ADR (DTTLY), Franklin Covey (FC), Longfin (LFIN) and FRONTEO (FTEO).
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 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.
Has Aqua Metals been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about AQMS stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Aqua Metals earned a media sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the business services provider an impact score of 46.92 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
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%) and PHILOTIMO FUND, LP (8.00%). 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.
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 $3.08.
How big of a company is Aqua Metals?
Aqua Metals has a market capitalization of $115.39 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 (NASDAQ AQMS)
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