Energous Corp
WATT · Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment · 5.5M shares · -85%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$769K (gross $30K, SBC $799K)
Reference price $26.47 · est. market cap ~$146M — last insider purchase, 2026-05-27 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
F36Pre-commercial wireless-power micro-cap with deep losses and ongoing cash burn.
Strengths
- Liquidity cushion relative to size — current ratio 4.19 (71st)
Risks
- Severe negative returns — ROE -76.8%, ROA -57.3% (7th)
- Cash burn — FCF -$12.5M
- Negligible commercial traction — per 10-K
Notable findings
- Going concernIn accordance with this guidance, we have evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC, FMR LLC
- Cash burnNegative free cash flow (-12.5M)
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -85%/yr over 3y
- New fund positionNotable fund(s) opened this quarter: STATE STREET CORP
- Notable holderHeld by 1 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP (as of 2026-03-31)
- Revenue declineRevenue -14.2% YoY
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
-76.8%
Return on assets
-57.3%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-14.2%
Current ratio
4.2×
Free cash flow
-$13M
EBITDA
-$10M
Tangible book value
$12M
Cash & investments
$10M
Cash runway
3q
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Burak Mallorie Sara | Buy | 1.9K | $26.47 |
| 2026-01-12 | Weinberg Peter M | Grant | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Sadikoff Gregory | Grant | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Burak Mallorie Sara | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-01-12 | ROBERSON DAVID EARLE | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Patel Rahul G. | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-01-12 | DODSON J MICHAEL | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Burak Mallorie Sara | Buy | 6.4K | $7.88 |
| 2025-01-02 | ROBERSON DAVID EARLE | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Patel Rahul G. | Grant | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | DODSON J MICHAEL | Grant | 1.2K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-13 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-25 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-16 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-13 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-12 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-15 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-11 | Material agreement3.02OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-11 | 0001104659-26-073510 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-14 | 2026-03-31 | 0001104659-26-061191 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 | 0001104659-26-060256 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0001104659-26-035214 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-25 | 0001104659-26-034125 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-12 | 0001104659-26-004553 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-13 | 0001104659-26-003072 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-13 | 2025-09-30 | 0001104659-25-111315 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-12 | 0001104659-25-110384 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-15 | 0001104659-25-099725 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-10 | 0001410578-25-002030 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-25 | 2025-08-25 | 0001104659-25-082517 ↗ |