There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS), including 29 buys and 17 sells. Total insider buying was valued at $2.36M and total insider selling at $182.04K.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Cotton Stephen, Taecker Benjamin S., West Eric. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — AQMS
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2026-02-24 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,307 |
$4.76 |
$15.74K |
222,025 |
| 2026-02-24 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,006 |
$4.76 |
$4.79K |
58,780 |
| 2026-02-24 |
West Eric |
Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,214 |
$4.76 |
$5.78K |
65,921 |
| 2026-02-13 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
79,873 |
$4.72 |
$377K |
225,332 |
| 2026-02-13 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
RSU Award |
23,306 |
$4.72 |
$110K |
59,786 |
| 2026-02-13 |
West Eric |
Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
28,390 |
$4.72 |
$134K |
67,135 |
| 2026-01-07 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Return of Shares |
4,530 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-07 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
Return of Shares |
1,329 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-02 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,208 |
$4.80 |
$15.4K |
147,559 |
| 2026-01-02 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
979 |
$4.80 |
$4.7K |
36,493 |
| 2025-12-18 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
6,247 |
$5.46 |
$34.11K |
150,767 |
| 2025-11-20 |
West Eric |
Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
720 |
$9.80 |
$7.06K |
38,745 |
| 2025-10-13 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
33,320 |
$9.58 |
$319.21K |
142,265 |
| 2025-10-13 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
RSU Award |
10,132 |
$9.58 |
$97.06K |
37,472 |
| 2025-10-13 |
West Eric |
Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
12,224 |
$9.58 |
$117.11K |
39,465 |
| 2025-09-19 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,765 |
$4.12 |
$19.63K |
110,604 |
| 2025-08-20 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,920 |
$3.68 |
$7.07K |
104,119 |
| 2025-08-20 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
564 |
$3.68 |
$2.08K |
28,315 |
| 2025-08-19 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
46,824 |
$3.95 |
$184.95K |
106,039 |
| 2025-08-19 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
RSU Award |
14,238 |
$3.95 |
$56.24K |
28,879 |
| 2025-08-19 |
West Eric |
Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
17,179 |
$3.95 |
$67.86K |
27,241 |
| 2025-07-01 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
9,301 |
$0.49 |
$4.56K |
592,154 |
| 2025-07-01 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,043 |
$0.49 |
$1.49K |
146,426 |
| 2025-05-19 |
West Eric |
Chief Financial Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
100,625 |
| 2025-05-06 |
Divito Vincent L |
Director |
RSU Award |
65,217 |
- |
- |
107,619 |
| 2025-05-06 |
Zhang Peifang |
Director |
RSU Award |
43,478 |
- |
- |
86,085 |
| 2025-05-06 |
Henderson Steven K |
Director |
RSU Award |
54,347 |
- |
- |
64,136 |
| 2025-05-06 |
Gangloff Eric John |
Director |
RSU Award |
54,347 |
- |
- |
119,208 |
| 2025-04-02 |
Divito Vincent L |
Director |
RSU Award |
12,096 |
$1.86 |
$22.5K |
42,402 |
| 2025-04-02 |
Zhang Peifang |
Director |
RSU Award |
16,129 |
$1.86 |
$30K |
42,606 |
| 2025-04-02 |
Henderson Steven K |
Director |
RSU Award |
9,789 |
$1.86 |
$18.21K |
9,789 |
| 2025-04-02 |
Gangloff Eric John |
Director |
RSU Award |
7,661 |
$1.86 |
$14.25K |
64,861 |
| 2025-02-20 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
37,103 |
- |
- |
601,455 |
| 2025-02-20 |
Merrill Judd |
Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
27,208 |
- |
- |
244,119 |
| 2025-02-20 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
RSU Award |
21,802 |
- |
- |
149,469 |
| 2025-02-13 |
Gangloff Eric John |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
57,200 |
| 2025-02-03 |
Henderson Steven K |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-01-01 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
13,337 |
$2.52 |
$33.61K |
564,352 |
| 2025-01-01 |
Merrill Judd |
Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
6,112 |
$2.52 |
$15.4K |
216,911 |
| 2025-01-01 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,222 |
$2.52 |
$10.64K |
127,667 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Gangloff Eric John |
Director |
Unknown |
200,000 |
$1.92 |
$384K |
- |
| 2024-12-19 |
Divito Vincent L |
Director |
Informative Buy |
37,500 |
$1.92 |
$72K |
37,500 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Buy |
175,000 |
$1.92 |
$336K |
175,000 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Merrill Judd |
Chief Financial Officer |
Informative Buy |
125,000 |
$1.92 |
$240K |
125,000 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Zhang Peifang |
Director |
Informative Buy |
37,500 |
$1.92 |
$72K |
37,500 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
Informative Buy |
50,000 |
$1.92 |
$96K |
50,000 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Cotton Stephen |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
15,107 |
- |
- |
15,107 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Merrill Judd |
Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
6,924 |
- |
- |
6,924 |
| 2024-12-19 |
Taecker Benjamin S. |
Chief Eng and Opr Officer |
RSU Award |
4,438 |
- |
- |
4,438 |
| 2024-10-01 |
Zhang Peifang |
Director |
RSU Award |
85,201 |
- |
- |
449,071 |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
