Paller Financial Services Inc bought a new position in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 16,082 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,036,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in SLV. Foster & Motley Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 6,055 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Silver Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $762,000. Brookstone Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 88.0% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 270,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,419,000 after purchasing an additional 126,564 shares during the period. Wealth Quarterback LLC increased its stake in iShares Silver Trust by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 18,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after buying an additional 2,057 shares during the period. Finally, Global View Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Global View Capital Management LLC now owns 54,127 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,487,000 after acquiring an additional 4,501 shares during the period.
iShares Silver Trust Stock Performance
SLV opened at $68.14 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $75.86 and its 200-day moving average is $60.90. iShares Silver Trust has a one year low of $26.57 and a one year high of $109.83. The company has a market capitalization of $37.51 billion, a PE ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38.
Key Stories Impacting iShares Silver Trust
- Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven buying and an oil‑driven market swing pushed gold and silver higher, supporting stronger demand for SLV as an easy way to own physical silver exposure. Gold, silver see solid gains on safe-haven demand, rally in oil
- Positive Sentiment: Precious metals rallied after market reaction to Iran comments and falling oil, reinforcing short‑term momentum in silver and boosting flows into SLV. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Rallies As Iran President Says He Is Ready To End The War
- Positive Sentiment: Commerzbank reiterated a bullish macro view that rate cuts in H2 could drive silver materially higher (their $90 target), a headline that can attract tactical and strategic buyers into SLV. Rate cuts in H2 will drive gold to $5,000 and silver to $90 – Commerzbank
- Positive Sentiment: Corporate update: BlackRock appointed Jay Jacobs (Managing Director) to the SLV board on March 27 — a governance/leadership move that investors view as supportive for fund oversight and continuity. iShares Silver Trust Announces New CEO and Leadership
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis is mixed: some chartists see silver building a breakout setup while gold faces resistance — this creates potential for further upside if momentum holds but also risk of a short-term pullback if key levels fail. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Oil Spike Hits Gold as Silver Builds Breakout Setup
- Neutral Sentiment: FXEmpire pieces highlight critical resistance points in gold (and by correlation silver) — these technical levels will determine near‑term direction for SLV flows but are not definitive catalysts on their own. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: XAU Hits $4,606 Resistance – Breakout or Fakeout?
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts warned that social‑media‑hyped $1,000 silver call options are unrealistic — that skepticism can cool speculative retail buying and reduce short-term leverage into silver, which could restrain SLV inflows if retail excitement fades. Analysts warn that hyped up $1,000 silver call options are not realistic
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.
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