Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS)
$2.73-$0.08 (-2.85%) Today
Benjamin S. Taecker - OfficerBenjamin S. Taecker - OfficerAqua Metals Inc is developing and seeking to commercialize proprietary recycling and refining technologies for the recovery of critical minerals and metals. Its patented and patent-pending AquaRefining process is an electro-hydrometallurgical method designed to recover high-purity materials from battery and other metal-bearing feedstocks using a closed-loop system powered by electricity. Its idea is to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs, reduce emissions, hazardous waste, and reliance on conventional smelting and chemical-intensive refining processes. It has one operating segment: sustainable metals recycling. It focused on the development and commercialization of AquaRefining technology for the clean and efficient recovery of valuable metals from lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or award | 6 | 209,623 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 5 | 8,669 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
42 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 3, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 2.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven K. Henderson - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 10,427 | $0.00 | - | |
| Vincent L. Divito - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 15,641 | $0.00 | - | |
| Eric John Gangloff - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 10,427 | $0.00 | - | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 104,818 | $0.00 | - | |
| Eric West - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 37,352 | $0.00 | - | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 30,958 | $0.00 | - | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,005 | $2.67 | $3K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,213 | $2.67 | $3K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 3,305 | $2.67 | $9K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 744 | $2.97 | $2K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,402 | $2.97 | $7K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 721 | $3.91 | $3K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 863 | $3.92 | $3K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 715 | $3.92 | $3K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,352 | $3.92 | $9K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 3,307 | $4.76 | $16K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,006 | $4.76 | $5K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,214 | $4.76 | $6K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 28,390 | $4.72 | $134K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 79,873 | $4.72 | $377K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 23,306 | $4.72 | $110K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 720 | $9.80 | $7K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 33,320 | $9.58 | $319K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 10,132 | $9.58 | $97K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 12,224 | $9.58 | $117K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 11,250 | $0.00 | - | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 4,765 | $4.12 | $20K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 14,238 | $3.95 | $56K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 564 | $3.68 | $2K | |
| Eric West - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 17,179 | $3.95 | $68K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 46,824 | $3.95 | $185K | |
| Stephen Cotton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,920 | $3.68 | $7K | |
| Benjamin S. Taecker - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 3,043 | $4.90 | $1K |
Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) had 11 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-26. The full record for AQMS runs to 42 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-03. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of AQMS were filed in the last 90 days. 5 purchases are on record for this company.
No insider sales of AQMS were filed in the last 90 days.
This page tracks AQMS Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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