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Aqua Metals Inc · Industrials · Waste Management

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Latest close 2.71 USD
3.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -35.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a -6.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 0d.

Setup score 9 out of 100
Latest Close 2.71 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.4% latest completed week
4W Return -6.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -47.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 5.8% 3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -6.7%. Indicator stack 3/6 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 34.37% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 54/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 0d Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -35.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a -6.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.2x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0112-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.01Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -6.7% over four weeks, -47.6% over 12 weeks, and -48.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.4%
4W-6.7%
12W-47.6%
26W-46.1%
52W-48.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.66Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-401.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-51.10Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 73% Model confidence 70%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength73/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Value61/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Quality59/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 42; rank 1 is best.
Momentum61/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Growth61/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-329.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
150.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1243.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
758.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-197.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

9 positive · 32 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-93.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.6%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-21.2%Week of 12 Jun.
Latest week+3.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains4
Flat weeks1
Modest losses6
Sharp losses9
Recent vol11.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol27.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew18.5% / -11.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape10/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 10/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis21/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.01; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 34.37%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 34.37% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors63/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 50 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Aqua Metals to announce Q2 2026 results on July 30 Insiders0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings0d

Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20262.71 USD3.4%4.19 USD55.24 USD-0.66-51.1091.1KOff
17 Jul 20262.62 USD-1.1%4.26 USD56.91 USD-0.56-54.06208.7KOff
10 Jul 20262.65 USD-8.3%4.36 USD58.63 USD-0.39-56.21216.8KOff
3 Jul 20262.89 USD-0.5%4.48 USD60.34 USD-0.27-51.99147.7KOff
26 Jun 20262.90 USD-11.7%4.63 USD61.86 USD-0.13-51.92218.1KOff
19 Jun 20263.29 USD19.6%4.80 USD63.34 USD0.17-48.62672.3KOff
12 Jun 20262.75 USD-21.2%4.92 USD64.73 USD0.32-56.642.8MOff
5 Jun 20263.49 USD-17.3%5.04 USD66.17 USD0.56-45.03287.9KOff
29 May 20264.22 USD6.6%5.17 USD67.63 USD0.87-37.78246.5KOff
22 May 20263.96 USD-3.9%5.30 USD68.89 USD1.06-41.12204.3KOff
15 May 20264.12 USD-14.7%5.48 USD70.19 USD1.14-39.54313.8KOff
8 May 20264.83 USD-6.6%5.83 USD71.50 USD1.07-31.45328.5KOff
1 May 20265.17 USD10.9%5.85 USD72.80 USD0.64-24.51360.7KOff
24 Apr 20264.66 USD5.9%5.91 USD74.11 USD0.18-33.13199.9KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.