Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ARIS) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ARIS). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Aris Water Solutions stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > WELLS FARGO ADVISORS” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BDRFF) on 5/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) on 4/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DOW (NYSE:DOW) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Humana (NYSE:HUM) on 4/29/2025.

Aris Water Solutions Trading Up 4.7 %

ARIS stock opened at $21.79 on Friday. Aris Water Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $13.34 and a 52 week high of $33.95. The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of 27.24 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.72.

Aris Water Solutions (NYSE:ARIS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. Aris Water Solutions had a net margin of 6.29% and a return on equity of 3.74%. The firm had revenue of $120.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $115.72 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Aris Water Solutions, Inc. will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Aris Water Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 5th. Aris Water Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on ARIS shares. Evercore ISI cut Aris Water Solutions from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $25.00 to $27.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Aris Water Solutions from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Aris Water Solutions from $29.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Aris Water Solutions from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Aris Water Solutions has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.00.

Insider Activity at Aris Water Solutions

In other Aris Water Solutions news, CAO Jeffrey K. Hunt sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.92, for a total transaction of $289,200.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 44,827 shares in the company, valued at $1,296,396.84. This represents a 18.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder Yorktown Energy Partners Xi, L sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.70, for a total value of $27,700,000.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,070,604 shares of company stock worth $29,817,145. 37.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ARIS. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Aris Water Solutions by 277.0% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 35,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $592,000 after acquiring an additional 25,790 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Aris Water Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $252,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Aris Water Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $514,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Aris Water Solutions by 116.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 402,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,783,000 after buying an additional 216,158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Aris Water Solutions by 48.1% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 3,554 shares during the period. 39.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Aris Water Solutions Company Profile

Aris Water Solutions, Inc, an environmental infrastructure and solutions company, provides water handling and recycling solutions. The company's produced water handling business gathers, transports, unless recycled, and handles produced water generated from oil and natural gas production. Its water solutions business develops and operates recycling facilities to treat, store, and recycle produced water.