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Aqua Metals, Inc.

Aqua Metals, Inc.

AQMSNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$3.55
+$0.06(+1.72%)
Market Cap$11935121
P/E Ratio
52W High$39.4
52W Low$3.37

Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) Insider Trading

Form 4 buy vs sell counts, ratio, and sentiment — switch this quarter or last 12 months; chart and transactions below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · AQMS · as of Jun 8, 2026

Activity summary

Buy transactions

0

P-Purchase only

Sell transactions

0

12 Months

Buy/Sell ratio

0.00

Buy/Sell (by trades)

Overall sentiment

NEUTRAL
↑ Buy 0%Active transactions only · RSU vesting excluded100% Sell ↓

Aqua Metals, Inc. insiders have shown mixed buying and selling activity over the past 12 Months.

Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · Buy = P-Purchase only · Sell = S-Sale only

As of Jun 8, 2026

AQMS insider buying and selling by quarter

AQMS insider selling · AQMS insider buying stocks · quarterly insider activity

Total insider buying (incl. awards)Total insider selling
1.1M548K0
2025 Q3
2025 Q4
2026 Q1
2026 Q2

Mobile shows last 4Q · Desktop shows full 8Q

Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · last 8 quarters

As of Jun 8, 2026

Active insiders

Most active in past 12 months · AQMS ceo insider trading

Showing all insiders · Click a card to filter the transactions table below

Aggregated from reportingName · top 5 by trade count (12M) · no extra API

Recent insider transactions

AQMS executive sell shares · AQMS board member insider trading · AQMS insider trading SEC filing

Showing 72 most recent · Common Stock · Form 4 only

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West Eric

CFO

Other

Date

May 19

Shares

721

Price

$3.91

Value

$3K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

West Eric

CFO

Other

Date

Apr 13

Shares

863

Price

$3.92

Value

$3K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Other

Date

Apr 13

Shares

715

Price

$3.92

Value

$3K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Other

Date

Apr 13

Shares

2,352

Price

$3.92

Value

$9K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Other

Date

Feb 24

Shares

3,307

Price

$4.76

Value

$16K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Other

Date

Feb 24

Shares

1,006

Price

$4.76

Value

$5K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

West Eric

CFO

Other

Date

Feb 24

Shares

1,214

Price

$4.76

Value

$6K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

West Eric

CFO

Award

Date

Feb 13

Shares

28,390

Price

$4.72

Value

$134K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Award

Date

Feb 13

Shares

79,873

Price

$4.72

Value

$377K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Award

Date

Feb 13

Shares

23,306

Price

$4.72

Value

$110K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Other

Date

Jan 7

Shares

13

Price

Value

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Other

Date

Jan 7

Shares

2,100

Price

Value

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Other

Date

Jan 2

Shares

3,208

Price

$4.80

Value

$15K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Other

Date

Jan 2

Shares

979

Price

$4.80

Value

$5K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Award

Date

Dec 18

Shares

14,749

Price

Value

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Other

Date

Dec 18

Shares

6,247

Price

$5.46

Value

$34K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

West Eric

CFO

Other

Date

Nov 20

Shares

720

Price

$9.80

Value

$7K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Award

Date

Oct 13

Shares

10,132

Price

$9.58

Value

$97K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Award

Date

Oct 13

Shares

33,320

Price

$9.58

Value

$319K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

West Eric

CFO

Award

Date

Oct 13

Shares

12,224

Price

$9.58

Value

$117K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Award

Date

Sep 19

Shares

11,250

Price

Value

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Cotton Stephen

CEO · Director

Other

Date

Sep 19

Shares

4,765

Price

$4.12

Value

$20K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

West Eric

CFO

Award

Date

Aug 19

Shares

17,179

Price

$3.95

Value

$68K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Award

Date

Aug 19

Shares

14,238

Price

$3.95

Value

$56K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Taecker Benjamin S.

Chief Eng and Opr Officer

Other

Date

Aug 20

Shares

564

Price

$3.68

Value

$2K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

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Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 4 filings · ⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows —

About AQMS insider trading

AQMS insider trades

Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) insider trading data is sourced from SEC Form 4 filings submitted by corporate insiders, including Cotton Stephen (CEO · Director), Taecker Benjamin S. (Chief Eng and Opr Officer), West Eric (CFO). Over the past 12 months, 3 insiders have filed transactions with the SEC. AQMS insiders have been mixed buying and selling, which may reflect pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan executions.

For Aqua Metals, Inc.'s institutional ownership breakdown and insider ownership percentage, see the Ownership tab → Ownership tab →

Buy/Sell signal logic
acquisitionOrDisposition field:
A = Acquisition (buy) · D = Disposition (sell)
RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment
Form 4SEC filing required within 2 business days of any insider transaction
10b5-1Pre-scheduled trading plan that allows insiders to sell on autopilot
Open MktDirect purchase or sale on the open market (excludes awards, options)

Frequently asked questions

AQMS insider trading · 5 questions

The insiders of Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) include executives and directors such as Cotton Stephen (CEO · Director), Taecker Benjamin S. (Chief Eng and Opr Officer), West Eric (CFO), among others. Over the past 12 months, 3 insiders have filed Form 4 transactions with the SEC. Insider transactions are required to be reported within 2 business days of the trade date.

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Source: FMP /stable/insider-trading/search · SEC EDGAR Form 3 & 4 · acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell · RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar · As of Jun 8, 2026