Aqua Metals Secures $13 Million Investment from Major Institutional Investor, Set to Enhance Commercialization Efforts
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 20 2025
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Funding Announcement: Aqua Metals, Inc. has successfully closed a $13 million registered direct offering to strengthen its balance sheet and support growth initiatives, transitioning from pilot operations to commercial deployment of its AquaRefining™ technology.
Commercial Facility Development: The company is evaluating two potential sites for its first commercial AquaRefining™ Campus (ARC) facility, which aims to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional battery metal recycling processes, with proceeds from the offering allocated for site design and permitting activities.
Support for U.S. National Security: Aqua Metals emphasizes the importance of domestic critical mineral recycling for U.S. economic resilience and national security, aligning its operations with government initiatives to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains and enhance local refining capacity.
Future Outlook: The company plans to share updates on site selection and commercial readiness in the coming weeks, along with a review of its strategic and financial progress during its upcoming third-quarter results conference call.
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Analyst Views on AQMS
Wall Street analysts forecast AQMS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AQMS is 12.00 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 12.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About AQMS
Aqua Metals, Inc. is engaged in metals recycling with its AquaRefining technology. It is focused on commercializing sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling that is non-polluting and closes the loop on critical minerals for clean energy technologies. It is focused on building and operating its lithium battery recycling facility, utilizing electricity to recycle instead of intensive chemical processes, fossil fuels, or high-temperature furnaces. Its flagship lithium battery recycling campus - the Sierra ARC (AquaRefining Campus) is a sustainable lithium battery recycling center in North America and commercial-scale deployment of its Li AquaRefining technology. Its process allows for recovery and conversion into high-purity nickel carbonate. It provides equipment and licensing of its lead acid battery recycling technologies in an enabler model. Its process produces high purity metals and alloys that can be returned into the battery manufacturing supply chain or sold into metals markets.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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