iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Stock Price Down 4.4% – Time to Sell?

Shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) traded down 4.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $65.34 and last traded at $65.9660. 32,978,151 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 18% from the average session volume of 27,935,395 shares. The stock had previously closed at $68.98.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: China is moving to restrict silver exports, which would tighten global supply and support prices — a tailwind for SLV as an allocated-physical silver vehicle. China to restrict silver exports
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights a structural deficit and rising industrial demand (notably solar-cell manufacturing) and reports that SLV’s trust holdings rose as some buyers used the dip to accumulate physical metal — supportive for longer-term SLV flows and NAV. Hi Ho Silver Away! / SLV holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Outlets note the recent sell-off was driven by profit-taking and bubble concerns; analysts argue fundamentals remain solid, suggesting the pullback could be a buying opportunity for 2026 if demand and supply trends persist. Does the Sell-Off … Make It an Even Better Investment?
• Negative Sentiment: CME Group raised margins on precious-metals futures again, prompting forced selling and lower futures prices — an immediate negative for SLV’s market price as paper futures and ETF flows reprice. Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises margins
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports flag extreme volatility, meme-stock style trading in silver/platinum/palladium and warnings that retail-driven froth increases crash risk — headlines that can amplify outflows from ETFs like SLV during fast moves. Silver, platinum and palladium ‘became meme stocks’
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and columnists warn the recent parabolic surge carries bubble risk and steep corrections (Barron’s, WSJ coverage), which can pressure ETF flows and short-term performance. Silver Prices Plummet After Record Surge

iShares Silver Trust Trading Down 6.6%

The company has a market capitalization of $34.71 billion, a PE ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The business has a fifty day moving average of $52.26 and a 200 day moving average of $42.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Silver Trust

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Center for Financial Planning Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Addison Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Nexus Investment Management ULC grew its stake in iShares Silver Trust by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Silver Trust during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000.

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.