iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $72.44, but opened at $79.05. iShares Silver Trust shares last traded at $79.83, with a volume of 32,475,726 shares traded.

Key iShares Silver Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Silver Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say fundamentals and longer‑term demand drivers may still support silver after the crash, so some strategists view current levels as a buying opportunity. Gold and silver unlikely repeat explosive rally
• Positive Sentiment: Prior short rebounds have shown the market can recover quickly when volatility eases — a reminder that swings may present tactical entry points for long‑term investors. Gold, silver extend price rebounds
• Neutral Sentiment: Silver ETFs outperformed gold in 2025, showing investor appetite for silver exposure remains cyclical and can return when volatility subsides. Silver ETFs: Not Always Second Place
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and derivatives activity is high — traders are repositioning rapidly, which can amplify moves in either direction depending on volatility and margin dynamics. How Are Options Traders Playing Silver’s Wild Swings?
• Negative Sentiment: Deleveraging and heavy margin calls appear to have triggered a swift sell‑off that drove a double‑digit percentage drop in spot silver, pressuring SLV shares. Silver dives 13% on deleveraging
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to a high‑profile Fed chair nomination rattled silver markets, contributing to a multi‑day collapse that erased months of gains and amplified ETF outflows. SLV plunged after Fed chair nomination
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar strength and fading Middle East tensions reduced safe‑haven demand for silver, adding downward pressure on prices. Dollar surge hits gold, silver
• Negative Sentiment: Large consumers are reacting to price volatility — Pandora announced a move toward platinum‑plated products to reduce reliance on silver, which could dent jewelry demand if others follow. Pandora aims to break with volatile silver market
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights persistent high volatility and failed rebounds; traders remain cautious, increasing the risk of further short‑term declines for SLV. Silver plunges after brief rebound

iShares Silver Trust Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $70.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.68. The company has a market cap of $36.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in iShares Silver Trust by 12.7% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,786,172 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $118,050,000 after acquiring an additional 313,816 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 27.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,676,218 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $113,391,000 after purchasing an additional 573,660 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in iShares Silver Trust by 1.3% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,023,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $85,732,000 after buying an additional 26,710 shares in the last quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV raised its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 82.5% in the fourth quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV now owns 1,824,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $117,533,000 after buying an additional 824,589 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,750,124 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,153,000 after buying an additional 94,521 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Silver Trust Company Profile

iShares Silver Trust (the Trust) owns silver transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust. The Trust’s each share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in its net assets. The assets of the Trust consist of silver held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The activities of the Trust are limited to issuing baskets of shares in exchange for the silver deposited with the custodian as consideration, selling silver as necessary to cover the sponsor’s fee, Trust expenses not assumed by the sponsor and other liabilities, and delivering silver in exchange for baskets of shares surrendered for redemption.