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title: "Insiders Make Bold Opposite Moves in Energy Recovery Stock"
type: "News"
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description: "On June 17, 2026, Energy Recovery (ERII) saw contrasting insider moves: CEO Alexander Buehler sold 14,900 shares for $129,779, while Director Colin Sabol bought 11,180 shares for $99,166. TipRanks’ AI Analyst rates ERII as Neutral, citing strong financial quality but weak technicals and uncertainty from withdrawn 2026 guidance. The stock has dropped 36.40% year-to-date with a 'Sell' technical signal."
datetime: "2026-06-18T02:10:44.000Z"
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# Insiders Make Bold Opposite Moves in Energy Recovery Stock

New insider activity at Energy Recovery ( (ERII) ) has taken place on June 17, 2026.

Interim President and CEO Alexander Buehler recently sold 14,900 shares of Energy Recovery stock in a transaction valued at $129,779, while Director Colin Sabol moved in the opposite direction, purchasing 11,180 shares of the company’s stock for a total of $99,166. These contrasting insider moves highlight differing personal portfolio decisions among Energy Recovery’s top leadership, providing investors with fresh insight into executive and board-level sentiment toward the company’s shares.

**Spark’s Take on ERII Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ERII is a Neutral.

ERII scores as moderate overall: strong financial quality (high margins, very low leverage, and generally solid cash generation) is the main support. The score is held back by weak technicals (downtrend and negative momentum) and elevated near-term uncertainty from the earnings call, particularly the withdrawal of 2026 guidance tied to geopolitical risk and leadership transitions; valuation is also less supportive due to a negative P/E and no provided dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on ERII stock,  
click here.

**More about Energy Recovery**

**YTD Price Performance:** -36.40%

**Average Trading Volume:** 1,059,565

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Sell

**Current Market Cap:** $451.5M

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