Aqua Metals (AQMS) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
AQMS dips 2.6% to $1.69, a 52-week low, 5 down days in a row. Closed at $1.69, -2.59% vs the prior close of $1.74. Day range $1.64–$1.84, opened at $1.73.
AQMS daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — AQMS dips 2.6% to $1.69, a 52-week low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $1.69, -2.59% vs the prior close of $1.74. Day range $1.64–$1.84, opened at $1.73.
- Volume was 43.50K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 38.82K.
- Price is -32.6% vs its 50-day average ($2.51) and -55.1% vs its 200-day average ($3.76).
- 52-week range $1.64–$23.11; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 92.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — AQMS slides 9.6% to $1.74, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $1.74, -9.64% vs the prior close of $1.92. Day range $1.73–$1.91, opened at $1.86.
- Volume was 67.90K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 38.19K.
- Price is -31.3% vs its 50-day average ($2.53) and -54.1% vs its 200-day average ($3.78).
- 52-week range $1.64–$39.40; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 95.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — AQMS slides 3.5% to $1.92, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $1.92, -3.52% vs the prior close of $1.99. Day range $1.88–$1.95, opened at $1.91.
- Volume was 25.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 38.31K.
- Price is -24.5% vs its 50-day average ($2.54) and -49.4% vs its 200-day average ($3.79).
- 52-week range $1.64–$39.40; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 95.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — AQMS dips 2.0% to $1.99, a 52-week low on 5.3x normal volume
- Closed at $1.99, -1.97% vs the prior close of $2.03. Day range $1.64–$2.13, opened at $2.04.
- Volume was 188.80K shares, 5.3x its 50-day average of 35.95K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -22.0% vs its 50-day average ($2.55) and -47.8% vs its 200-day average ($3.81).
- 52-week range $1.64–$39.40; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 94.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — AQMS dips 1.9% to $2.03
- Closed at $2.03, -1.93% vs the prior close of $2.07. Day range $1.92–$2.12, opened at $2.04.
- Volume was 26.90K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 36.02K.
- Price is -20.8% vs its 50-day average ($2.56) and -47.0% vs its 200-day average ($3.83).
- 52-week range $1.92–$39.40; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 94.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — AQMS rises 3.0% to $2.07
- Closed at $2.07, +2.99% vs the prior close of $2.01. Day range $1.99–$2.10, opened at $1.99.
- Volume was 21.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 36.38K.
- Price is -19.8% vs its 50-day average ($2.58) and -46.2% vs its 200-day average ($3.85).
- 52-week range $1.96–$39.40; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 94.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — AQMS slides 4.5% to $2.01, a 52-week low
- Closed at $2.01, -4.51% vs the prior close of $2.11. Day range $1.96–$2.15, opened at $2.15.
- Volume was 32.80K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 36.07K.
- Price is -22.5% vs its 50-day average ($2.59) and -48.0% vs its 200-day average ($3.86).
- 52-week range $1.96–$39.40; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 94.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — AQMS ends flat (+0.2%) to $2.11
- Closed at $2.11, +0.24% vs the prior close of $2.10. Day range $2.10–$2.12, opened at $2.11.
- Volume was 18.70K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 35.91K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -19.3% vs its 50-day average ($2.61) and -45.8% vs its 200-day average ($3.88).
- 52-week range $2.06–$39.40; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 94.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — AQMS slides 9.9% to $2.10, a 52-week low on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $2.10, -9.87% vs the prior close of $2.33. Day range $2.06–$2.32, opened at $2.30.
- Volume was 73.40K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 34.73K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -19.9% vs its 50-day average ($2.62) and -46.1% vs its 200-day average ($3.90).
- 52-week range $2.06–$39.40; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 94.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — AQMS dips 2.5% to $2.33, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $2.33, -2.51% vs the prior close of $2.39. Day range $2.31–$2.44, opened at $2.40.
- Volume was 41.30K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 34.15K.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($2.63) and -40.5% vs its 200-day average ($3.92).
- 52-week range $2.16–$39.40; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 94.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
AQMS latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about AQMS in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Cotton Stephen received an award of 35,310 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 354,094
- Cotton Stephen had withheld for taxes 2,352 shares at $1.92 (≈$4.52K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 351,742
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Taecker Benjamin S. received an award of 10,429 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 97,703
- Taecker Benjamin S. had withheld for taxes 716 shares at $1.92 (≈$1.37K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 96,987
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- West Eric received an award of 12,583 shares on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 113,059
- West Eric had withheld for taxes 863 shares at $1.92 (≈$1.66K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 112,196
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 21, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Jul 30, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: -$4.48M (prior year -$6.77M) (loss narrowed vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$1.31 (prior year -$7.44) (loss narrowed vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 30, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 8, 2026 · Form ARS — Annual report to shareholders
Annual report to shareholders
Jul 8, 2026 · Form DEF 14A — Proxy statement
Proxy statement — agenda for the shareholder meeting (board elections, executive pay, votes)
Things to know before you trade AQMS
- Last results release: Jul 30, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 14, 2026, Mar 31, 2026, Nov 12, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 29, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.54% (largest 9.9%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 48.99K shares (≈$82.80K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $1.69 vs a range of $1.64–$23.11 (0% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: 1:10 on Aug 4, 2025, 1:20 on Nov 5, 2024
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 8, 2026; 8-K Aug 21, 2026; 10-Q Jul 30, 2026.
- Share count: 3.56M shares outstanding (Jul 24, 2026), +153.5% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Secondary Smelting & Refining of Nonferrous Metals.
AQMS market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1.73 | 1.84 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 43.50K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1.86 | 1.91 | 1.73 | 1.74 | 67.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 1.88 | 1.92 | 25.50K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2.04 | 2.13 | 1.64 | 1.99 | 188.80K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 1.92 | 2.03 | 26.90K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1.99 | 2.10 | 1.99 | 2.07 | 21.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 32.80K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 18.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.06 | 2.10 | 73.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.31 | 2.33 | 41.30K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.39 | 32.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.46 | 2.47 | 38.70K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 196.80K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2.59 | 2.60 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 27.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.62 | 18.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 15.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 39.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 39.00K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.47 | 2.61 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 21.90K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2.39 | 2.40 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 9.10K |
About Aqua Metals
Aqua Metals (AQMS) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Secondary Smelting & Refining of Nonferrous Metals”. Its business address is in MCCARRAN, NV. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1621832.
AQMS board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Cotton | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Vincent L Divito | Director | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Eric John Gangloff | Director | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Steven K Henderson | Director | Aug 26, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Cotton | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Benjamin S. Taecker | Chief Eng and Opr Officer | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Eric West | Chief Financial Officer | Aug 26, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
AQMS financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $-22.65M | -15.15 | $-10.25M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0 | $-24.55M | -38.25 | $-13.63M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $25.00K | $-23.94M | -5.10 | $-3.19M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $4.00K | $-15.43M | -0.20 | $-10.15M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $173.00K | $-18.19M | -0.26 | $-7.06M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $12.62M, total liabilities $3.09M, cash $4.74M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
AQMS earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $2.86 |
| May 14, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.62 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.28 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.61 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.22 |
| May 8, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $18.70 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.10 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 15, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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