Aqua Metals, Inc. ($AQMS) Insider Transactions

Last updated: 2026-03-14 11:53 UTC | Total transactions: 135

In the last 12 months, insiders at Aqua Metals, Inc. ($AQMS) filed 135 transactions with the SEC: 26 open-market purchases totaling $423,365 and 0 sales totaling $0. Net insider sentiment: net buying.

Aqua Metals, Inc. operates in the Secondary smelting & refining of nonferrous metals industry (Manufacturing sector).

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Recent Insider Transactions

Transaction Date Insider Name Title Transaction Type Security Shares Price Shares Owned Following Total Shares Outstanding % of Owned % of Outstanding
Feb. 24, 2026 West Eric Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 1214 $4.76 65,921.0000 2,979,263 1.81% 0.04%
Feb. 24, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 3307 $4.76 222,025.0000 2,979,263 1.47% 0.11%
Feb. 24, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 1006 $4.76 58,780.0000 2,979,263 1.68% 0.03%
Feb. 13, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 23306 $4.72 59,786.0000 2,979,263 63.89% 0.78%
Feb. 13, 2026 West Eric Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 28390 $4.72 67,135.0000 2,979,263 73.27% 0.95%
Feb. 13, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 79873 $4.72 225,332.0000 2,979,263 54.91% 2.68%
Jan. 7, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer D Common Stock 2100 $0.00 145,459.0000 2,979,263 1.42% 0.07%
Jan. 7, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer D Performance Share Units 1510 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.05%
Jan. 7, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer D Performance Share Units 1510 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.05%
Jan. 7, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer D Performance Share Units 1510 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.05%
Jan. 7, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer D Performance Share Units 4530 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.15%
Jan. 7, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer D Common Stock 13 $0.00 36,480.0000 2,979,263 0.04% 0.00%
Jan. 7, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer D Performance Share Units 443 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.01%
Jan. 7, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer D Performance Share Units 443 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.01%
Jan. 7, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer D Performance Share Units 443 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.01%
Jan. 7, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer D Performance Share Units 1329 $0.00 0.0000 2,979,263 100.00% 0.04%
Jan. 2, 2026 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 3208 $4.80 147,559.0000 2,979,263 2.13% 0.11%
Jan. 2, 2026 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 979 $4.80 36,493.0000 2,979,263 2.61% 0.03%
Dec. 18, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 14749 $0.00 157,014.0000 2,979,263 10.37% 0.50%
Dec. 18, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 6247 $5.46 150,767.0000 2,979,263 3.98% 0.21%
Nov. 20, 2025 West Eric Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 720 $9.80 38,745.0000 2,979,263 1.82% 0.02%
Oct. 13, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 33320 $9.58 142,265.0000 8,290,601 30.58% 0.40%
Oct. 13, 2025 West Eric Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 12224 $9.58 39,465.0000 8,290,601 44.87% 0.15%
Oct. 13, 2025 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 10132 $9.58 37,472.0000 8,290,601 37.06% 0.12%
Sept. 19, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 4765 $4.12 110,604.0000 8,290,601 4.13% 0.06%
Sept. 19, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 11250 $0.00 115,369.0000 8,290,601 10.80% 0.14%
Aug. 19, 2025 West Eric Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 17179 $3.95 27,241.0000 8,290,601 170.73% 0.21%
Aug. 19, 2025 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 14238 $3.95 28,879.0000 8,290,601 97.25% 0.17%
Aug. 20, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 1920 $3.68 104,119.0000 8,290,601 1.81% 0.02%
Aug. 19, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 46824 $3.95 106,039.0000 8,290,601 79.07% 0.56%
Aug. 20, 2025 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 564 $3.68 28,315.0000 8,290,601 1.95% 0.01%
July 1, 2025 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 3043 $0.49 146,426.0000 8,290,601 2.04% 0.04%
July 1, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 9301 $0.49 592,154.0000 8,290,601 1.55% 0.11%
May 6, 2025 Zhang Peifang Director A Common Stock 43478 $0.00 86,085.0000 8,290,601 102.04% 0.52%
May 6, 2025 DIVITO VINCENT L Director A Common Stock 65217 $0.00 107,619.0000 8,290,601 153.81% 0.79%
May 6, 2025 HENDERSON STEVEN K Director A Common Stock 54347 $0.00 64,136.0000 8,290,601 555.18% 0.66%
May 6, 2025 Gangloff Eric John Director A Common Stock 54347 $0.00 119,208.0000 8,290,601 83.79% 0.66%
April 2, 2025 Gangloff Eric John Director A Common Stock 7661 $1.86 64,861.0000 8,290,601 13.39% 0.09%
April 2, 2025 Zhang Peifang Director A Common Stock 16129 $1.86 42,606.0000 8,290,601 60.92% 0.19%
April 2, 2025 DIVITO VINCENT L Director A Common Stock 12096 $1.86 42,402.0000 8,290,601 39.91% 0.15%
April 2, 2025 HENDERSON STEVEN K Director A Common Stock 9789 $1.86 9,789.0000 8,290,601 9999.99% 0.12%
Feb. 20, 2025 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 27208 $0.00 244,119.0000 0 12.54% 0.00%
Feb. 20, 2025 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 21802 $0.00 149,469.0000 0 17.08% 0.00%
Feb. 20, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 37103 $0.00 601,455.0000 0 6.57% 0.00%
Jan. 1, 2025 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 4222 $2.52 127,667.0000 0 3.20% 0.00%
Jan. 1, 2025 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 13337 $2.52 564,352.0000 0 2.31% 0.00%
Jan. 1, 2025 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 6112 $2.52 216,911.0000 0 2.74% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Performance Share Units 20772 $0.00 20,772.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 79893 $0.00 111,726.0000 0 250.98% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Performance Share Units 4438 $0.00 4,438.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Performance Share Units 4439 $0.00 4,439.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Performance Share Units 4439 $0.00 4,439.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Performance Share Units 13315 $0.00 13,315.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 271927 $0.00 577,689.0000 0 88.93% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Performance Share Units 15107 $0.00 15,107.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Performance Share Units 15107 $0.00 15,107.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Performance Share Units 15107 $0.00 15,107.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Performance Share Units 45321 $0.00 45,321.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Performance Share Units 6924 $0.00 6,924.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Performance Share Units 6924 $0.00 6,924.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Performance Share Units 6924 $0.00 6,924.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 124633 $0.00 223,023.0000 0 126.67% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer P Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy) 50000 $0.00 50,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer P Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy) 175000 $0.00 175,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer P Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy) 125000 $0.00 125,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 Zhang Peifang Director P Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy) 37500 $0.00 37,500.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Dec. 19, 2024 DIVITO VINCENT L Director P Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy) 37500 $0.00 37,500.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
Oct. 1, 2024 Zhang Peifang Director A Common Stock 85201 $0.00 449,071.0000 0 23.42% 0.00%
Sept. 5, 2024 Zhang Peifang Director A Common Stock 107296 $0.00 444,342.0000 0 31.83% 0.00%
Sept. 5, 2024 DIVITO VINCENT L Director A Common Stock 160944 $0.00 606,138.0000 0 36.15% 0.00%
July 1, 2024 Zhang Peifang Director A Common Stock 23496 $0.00 337,046.0000 0 7.49% 0.00%
July 1, 2024 DIVITO VINCENT L Director A Common Stock 23496 $0.00 445,194.0000 0 5.57% 0.00%
July 1, 2024 McMurtry David Chief Business Officer F Common Stock 57596 $0.32 686,277.0000 0 7.74% 0.00%
July 1, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 75000 $0.32 1,039,929.0000 0 6.73% 0.00%
July 1, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 236986 $0.32 6,115,247.0000 0 3.73% 0.00%
July 1, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 108612 $0.32 1,967,804.0000 0 5.23% 0.00%
July 1, 2024 SMITH EDWARD J Director A Common Stock 23496 $0.00 357,546.0000 0 7.03% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 250000 $0.01 250,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 YI SUNG Director P Common Stock 75000 $0.39 105,500.0000 0 245.90% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 YI SUNG Director P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 75000 $0.01 75,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 SMITH EDWARD J Director P Common Stock 25000 $0.39 334,050.0000 0 8.09% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 SMITH EDWARD J Director P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 25000 $0.01 25,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Zhang Peifang Director P Common Stock 62500 $0.39 313,550.0000 0 24.90% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Zhang Peifang Director P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 62500 $0.01 62,500.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 DIVITO VINCENT L Director P Common Stock 62500 $0.39 421,698.0000 0 17.40% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 DIVITO VINCENT L Director P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 62500 $0.01 62,500.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 McMurtry David Chief Business Officer P Common Stock 25000 $0.39 743,873.0000 0 3.48% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 McMurtry David Chief Business Officer P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 25000 $0.01 25,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer P Common Stock 25000 $0.39 1,114,929.0000 0 2.29% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 25000 $0.01 25,000.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer P Common Stock 37500 $0.39 2,076,416.0000 0 1.84% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer P Non-Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant 37500 $0.01 37,500.0000 0 9999.99% 0.00%
May 14, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer P Common Stock 250000 $0.39 6,352,233.0000 0 4.10% 0.00%
Jan. 2, 2024 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 54383 $0.79 1,289,929.0000 0 4.05% 0.00%
Dec. 29, 2023 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 130000 $0.00 1,344,312.0000 0 10.71% 0.00%
Jan. 2, 2024 McMurtry David Chief Business Officer F Common Stock 18888 $0.79 818,873.0000 0 2.25% 0.00%
Jan. 2, 2024 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 98215 $0.79 2,138,916.0000 0 4.39% 0.00%
Jan. 2, 2024 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 220103 $0.79 6,202,233.0000 0 3.43% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 100000 $0.00 2,187,131.0000 0 4.79% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 DIVITO VINCENT L Director A Common Stock 19608 $0.00 359,198.0000 0 5.77% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 420000 $0.00 6,422,606.0000 0 7.00% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 100000 $0.00 6,002,606.0000 0 1.69% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer A Common Stock 1365000 $0.00 5,902,606.0000 0 30.08% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 200000 $0.00 1,211,881.0000 0 19.77% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 2431 $0.00 1,214,312.0000 0 0.20% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 625624 $0.00 2,087,131.0000 0 42.81% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer A Common Stock 50000 $0.00 2,237,131.0000 0 2.29% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 McMurtry David Chief Business Officer A Common Stock 451910 $0.00 737,761.0000 0 158.09% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 McMurtry David Chief Business Officer A Common Stock 100000 $0.00 837,761.0000 0 13.55% 0.00%
Dec. 12, 2023 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer A Common Stock 379167 $0.00 1,011,881.0000 0 59.93% 0.00%
Nov. 17, 2023 DIVITO VINCENT L Director P Common Stock 5000 $0.89 339,590.0000 0 1.49% 0.00%
July 19, 2023 DIVITO VINCENT L Director P Common Stock 9000 $1.10 334,590.0000 0 2.76% 0.00%
July 19, 2023 SMITH EDWARD J Director P Common Stock 90500 $1.10 309,050.0000 0 41.41% 0.00%
July 19, 2023 Zhang Peifang Director P Common Stock 72900 $1.10 251,050.0000 0 40.92% 0.00%
July 5, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer D Common Stock 62367 $1.16 4,575,239.0000 0 1.34% 0.00%
July 5, 2023 Kanen David Director A Common Stock 27244 $1.17 626,722.0000 0 4.54% 0.00%
July 3, 2023 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 48326 $1.21 632,714.0000 0 7.10% 0.00%
July 3, 2023 McMurtry David Chief Business Officer F Common Stock 16638 $1.21 310,289.0000 0 5.09% 0.00%
July 3, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 209102 $1.21 4,637,606.0000 0 4.31% 0.00%
July 6, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer D Common Stock 37633 $1.11 4,537,606.0000 0 0.82% 0.00%
July 3, 2023 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 87276 $1.21 1,486,507.0000 0 5.55% 0.00%
July 6, 2023 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer D Common Stock 25000 $1.12 1,461,507.0000 0 1.68% 0.00%
May 9, 2023 Zhang Peifang Director A Common Stock 45455 $1.10 178,550.0000 0 34.15% 0.00%
May 9, 2023 Kanen David Director A Common Stock 45455 $1.10 599,478.0000 0 8.20% 0.00%
May 9, 2023 DIVITO VINCENT L Director A Common Stock 68182 $1.10 325,590.0000 0 26.49% 0.00%
May 9, 2023 SMITH EDWARD J Director A Common Stock 45455 $1.10 218,550.0000 0 26.26% 0.00%
April 3, 2023 Kanen David Director A Common Stock 31875 $1.00 554,023.0000 0 6.10% 0.00%
March 23, 2023 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 16396 $1.05 1,573,783.0000 0 1.03% 0.00%
March 23, 2023 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 10363 $1.05 681,040.0000 0 1.50% 0.00%
March 23, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 82636 $1.05 4,846,708.0000 0 1.68% 0.00%
Jan. 4, 2023 Kanen David Director A Common Stock 25500 $1.25 522,148.0000 0 5.13% 0.00%
Jan. 3, 2023 Cotton Stephen Chief Executive Officer F Common Stock 228732 $1.15 4,929,074.0000 0 4.43% 0.00%
Jan. 3, 2023 Merrill Judd Chief Financial Officer F Common Stock 91800 $1.15 1,590,179.0000 0 5.46% 0.00%
Jan. 3, 2023 Taecker Benjamin S. Chief Eng and Opr Officer F Common Stock 42342 $1.15 555,389.0000 0 7.08% 0.00%
Dec. 29, 2022 Zhang Peifang Director P Common Stock 10000 $0.99 133,095.0000 0 8.12% 0.00%