Deep-Dive Due Diligence AI Generated Probe of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AQB)

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AQB_OUT_1 [2025-03-26 04:09:13 -0400] 1873 Bytes | 528 tokens | Cum: 528 tkns (6.60% of 8k)
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We're scouting for winners today. Its 4:09:12 AM on Wed Mar 26, 2025 -0400 and I'm looking at AquaBounty Technologies (AQB) up to 1.07 from 0.6767

Help me investigate to see if its got potential or just another dud. So, I pulled together a bunch of data for you to look over real fast.

Here's the first list of news for AquaBounty Technologies:

C1 - Dec-11-24 08:00AM - AquaBounty Announces Plans to Cease Fish Farming Operations
C2 - Nov-05-24 08:00AM - AquaBounty Technologies Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
C3 - Sep-03-24 08:00AM - AquaBounty Technologies Provides Update
C4 - Aug-06-24 01:53PM - AQB Stock Earnings: AquaBounty Techs Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q2 2024
C5 - Aug-06-24 01:53PM 08:01AM - AquaBounty Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
C6 - Jun-07-24 08:00AM - David F. Melbourne Jr. Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of AquaBounty; Sylvia Wulf to Continue as Non-Executive Board Chair
C7 - May-22-24 05:39PM - Top Fish Producing Country in the World
C8 - May-22-24 05:39PM 05:36PM - Top 15 Fish Producing Countries in the World

ONLY 3 RULES for AI:
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1) I am a document retrieval system. You are the analyst-investigator.
2) You can request items from my lists to get more info on AquaBounty Technologies (AQB)
3) AFTER requesting and reading News and SEC filings you'll write a summary, set a score, high price target and headline.
Now, your response should be only 2 or 3 chars. You can say ex., C1, C2, etc., or NEX
The NEX command delivers the NEXt list of News/SEC/Metrics
There are several more lists that use our unified document retrieval system in subsequent prompts.
Your predictons will be compared to reality to rate your accuracy. Try to predict accurately. GOOD LUCK!
Please request a document, read, summarize and score. Say something like "C1".

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C1

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Showing C1 (chunk 1 of 12): C1:
**AquaBounty Announces Plans to Cease Fish Farming Operations**
Date: Dec-11-24 08:00AM
Source: (Newsfile)
URL: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/233177/AquaBounty-Announces-Plans-to-Cease-Fish-Farming-Operations

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Harvard, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - December 11, 2024) - The Board of Directors of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB) ("AquaBounty," "we," "our" or the "Company") today announced that the Company will wind down its hatchery operations in Bay Fortune, including a reduction of its workforce and the exit of several senior management members.

"AquaBounty will immediately begin to wind down its Bay Fortune operation, its only remaining operating farm, including the culling of all remaining fish and a reduction of substantially all personnel over the course o

-- More of this article? (say: MOR) or Next section? (say: NEX) (only 3 chars. - please don't summarize yet)

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NEX

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We present this news so you can catch the big movers from recently breaking news.
Here's a list of news articles you can literally read just by asking.
Usually the first item is the most important.

Request an article by its reference number. (Ex., "A1" gets the first item)
You may also say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response to this prompt limited to 3 chars.

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A1

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Showing A1 (chunk 1 of 1): A1:
Document A1 not found. Only 0 articles available.

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I'm sorry, but there seems to be some confusion. Could you please provide more details or clarify your request? I'm here to help with financial analysis.

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This is our final list of news.
News AI can literally read just by asking.
Don't miss the breaking news!

B1 - 2024-05-15T14:20:02Z - AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AQB) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
B2 - 2024-05-14T13:10:04Z - Immunome, Inc. (IMNM) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
B3 - 2024-05-13T21:10:05Z - Cara Therapeutics (CARA) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
B4 - 2024-05-08T21:45:09Z - Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (RCUS) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
B5 - 2023-10-16T12:47:12Z - Why ContraFect Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 30%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
B6 - 2022-12-21T14:17:50Z - $1 Million Bet On BioCardia? Check Out These 4 Penny Stocks Insiders Are Buying

Request an article by its reference number. (Ex., "B1" gets the first item)
You can say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response limited to 3 chars.

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B1

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Showing B1 (chunk 1 of 1): B1:
**AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AQB) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates**Date: Unknown DateSource: Unknown SourceURL: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2274224/aquabounty-technologies-inc-aqb-reports-q1-loss-misses-revenue-estimatesAquaBounty Technologies (AQB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -7.75% and 4.60%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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AquaBounty Technologies (AQB) reported a Q1 loss, missing revenue estimates. The company delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -7.75% and 4.60% respectively for the quarter that ended in March 2024.

AQB_OUT_13 [2025-03-26 04:09:27 -0400] 1124 Bytes | 307 tokens | Cum: 1796 tkns (22.45% of 8k)
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This is our list of SEC filings.
If empty, the search returned no recent filings.

S1 - 2025-03-04 8-K Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agrmt.

On February 27, 2025, AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AQB), a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. (KCS), a New Brunswick corporation (the Purchaser), entered into a Share Purchase Agrmt (the SPA...

S2 - 2025-03-04 8-K Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agrmt.

On February 27, 2025, AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AQB), a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. (KCS), a New Brunswick corporation (the Purchaser), entered into a Share Purchase Agrmt (the SPA...

S3 - 2024-12-11 8-K Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 11, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Frank as the Interim Chf Exec Off of the Company and the Companys decision to cease fish farming operations. A copy of this press release is...

Request filing by its reference number. (Ex., "S1" gets the first item)
You can say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response limited to 3 chars.

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S1

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Showing S1 (chunk 1 of 3): S1:
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 27, 2025, AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AQB), a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. (KCS), a New Brunswick corporation (the Purchaser), entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the SPA), pursuant to which KCS will acquire all of the issued outstanding shares in the capital of Aqua Bounty Canada, Inc. (the Subsidiary), a Newfoundland and Labrador corporation, for a purchase price of C$3,022,559 (the Purchase Price), less the aggregate amount of all liabilities of the Subsidiary under an outstanding loan with KCS calculated as of the closing date, plus the aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid license fees due to the Subsidiary calculated as of the closing date. Net of these adjustments, the closing purchase price is C$1,585,205.

The SPA contains customary representations, warranties, cov

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MOR

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Showing S1 (chunk 2 of 3): enants and indemnification provisions. The SPA also includes a transfer to KCS of all of AQBs Corporate registered intellectual property. AQB will have a royalty free license to use the transferred trademarks for ongoing needs. The SPA also includes the assumption of C$4,643,109 in outstanding loans of the Subsidiary by KCS. AQB retained Berenson Company to act as its broker in connection with the SPA, Berensons fees will be paid by AQB from the transaction proceeds. The transaction closed on March 3, 2025, subject to various closing conditions.

The foregoing description of the material terms of the SPA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the SPA, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forwa

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MOR

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Showing S1 (chunk 3 of 3): rd-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including regarding the timing of the completion of the Sale and the use of the Sale proceeds. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements because they involve significant risks and uncertainties about the Company. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties discussed in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements....

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This statement contains forward-looking information, including the completion timing of a sale and the use of its proceeds. The results may differ from the forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties. The company has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements unless required by law.

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This is our set of metrics.
Please analyze the numbers.

+---------------------+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+
| Volume: 8,304,695 | SMA50: -5.59% | Market Cap: 2.62M | Option/Short: No / No | Sales past 5Y: 233.62% | Sales Surprise: -52.20% |
+---------------------+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+
| Avg Volume: 148.82K | SMA200: -37.37% | Shs Outstand: 3.87M | Short Float: 3.44% | Employees: 104 | EPS Surprise: 0.00% |
+---------------------+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+
| Rel Volume: 55.80 | Perf Week: 12.76% | Shs Float: 3.79M | Short Ratio: 0.88 | Debt/Eq: 0.06 | P/E: - |
+---------------------+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+
| RSI (14): 52.71 | Perf Month: 1.61% | Inst Own: 8.26% | Short Interest: 0.13M | Sales Y/Y TTM: -46.91% | Earnings: Nov 05 BMO |
+---------------------+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+
| ATR (14): 0.06 | Perf Quarter: 27.58% | Insider Own: 1.86% | Beta: 1.35 | ROE: -53.80% | |
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| SMA20: 5.01% | Index: - | Insider Trans: 0.00% | Sales Q/Q: -93.48% | ROI: -69.74% | |
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The next section covers any insider trading.
If this section may be blank due to no recent filings.

[Company Financial Summary]
[Company Details]
Name: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Shares Outstanding: N/A
Sector: N/A

[Financial Statements - Latest Quarter]
Total Assets: N/A
Total Liabilities: N/A
Total Equity: N/A
Revenue (Quarter): {'value': 1258512.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Revenues', 'order': 100}
Net Income: {'value': -73501794.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Net Income/Loss', 'order': 3200}
Earnings Per Share (EPS): N/A

[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 0.6767
Average Volume: 569023.18
30-Day High: 0.73
30-Day Low: 0.57

[Detailed Financials: Q3 2024]
- Total Assets: $117,785,364.0
- Total Liabilities: $17,713,714.0
- Total Equity: $100,071,650.0
- Current Assets: $37,342,571.0
- Current Liabilities: $12,384,438.0

[Income Statement: Q3 2024]
- Revenue: $47,812.00
- Net Income: N/A
- Gross Profit: N/A
- Operating Income: N/A
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): -0.88

[Cash Flow Statement: Q3 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $-227,905

[Detailed Financials: Q2 2024]
- Total Assets: $127,437,408.0
- Total Liabilities: $24,092,760.0
- Total Equity: $103,344,648.0
- Current Assets: $36,737,831.0
- Current Liabilities: $18,697,274.0

[Income Statement: Q2 2024]
- Revenue: $180,182.00
- Net Income: N/A
- Gross Profit: N/A
- Operating Income: N/A
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): -13.08

[Cash Flow Statement: Q2 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $-2,864,128.0
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You are now requested to make a summary analysis.
Save explaining why you didn't have enough information for the final survey.

Now, complete this report with the following:

1) Brief Summary: explain your findings in succinct wording.
2) MARKET_SCORE: If you calculate a 92% likelihood of an upward moves, say: MARKET_SCORE[92]
3) PRICE_TARGET: If you think the high today will be 50% higher, add to the price.
Eg., If the current price is $5.00, add 50%. Thus, PRICE_TARGET[$7.50] -- It should be at or above the current price.
4) Provide a thought-provoking take, 6-10 words, to use for the headline of this news story.
Like this: AI_RPT_HEADLINE: [6-12 words headline for news story, distilled from summary]

1) Brief Summary, 2) MARKET_SCORE, 3) PRICE_TARGET, and 4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE

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1) Brief Summary: The company experienced a significant decline in sales over the past year, with a Y/Y decrease of -46.91% and a Q/Q decrease of -93.48%. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is low (0.06), suggesting minimal financial risk, but its negative return on equity (-53.80%) and return on investment (-69.74%) indicate poor profitability. The company also experienced a high sales surprise of -52.20% and no EPS surprise, suggesting that it did not meet analysts' expectations. The company's market capitalization is small at 2.62 million, and its share outstanding is 3.87 million. The company's volume is significantly higher than its average volume, indicating high investor interest. The company's performance over the week and the month has been positive, but its performance over the last 200 days has been negative.

2) MARKET_SCORE: Given the company's poor profitability, significant sales decrease and failure to meet analysts' expectations, there is a low likelihood of an upward move. Thus, the MARKET_SCORE is 20%

3) PRICE_TARGET: Considering the company's current performance and financial standing, it's difficult to foresee a significant price increase. Assuming a modest 10% increase from the latest close of $0.6767, the PRICE_TARGET would be $0.74.

4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE: "Company Struggles With Sales Decline, Poor Profitability Despite Investor Interest"

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Finally, if more data could have improved your confidence which would you have chosen? **Choose one option:**
-> X0 <- Nothing more would have helped my analysis
-> X1 <- More stock-specific news
-> X2 <- More SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) Financials, risk disclosures, and business changes
-> X3 <- More SEC Insider Trading (Form 3, 4, 5) Direct buys/sells from executives and institutions
-> X4 <- Broader sector & market news
-> X5 <- Your past analysis on similar companies (specify metrics)
-> X6 <- More financial metrics
-> X7 <- Your past analysis on this exact company
-> X8 <- Something altogether different (explain...)

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-> X2 <- More SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) Financials, risk disclosures, and business changes

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[2025-03-26 01:09:52] # Analysis Completed
Elapsed Time: 40.77 seconds




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