iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $105.57, but opened at $89.33. iShares Silver Trust shares last traded at $89.5250, with a volume of 60,289,598 shares changing hands.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note the pullback was largely a technical and profit‑taking reaction after an “explosive” rally, and several commentators say the longer‑term bullish thesis for precious metals remains intact. Gold, silver selloff was inevitable after January’s explosive rally, but broader trend remains intact
• Neutral Sentiment: Market structure is unusually volatile: coverage highlights significant retail/meme‑style flows into silver that can amplify swings in either direction — this raises both upside potential and downside risk. Silver Is the New Meme Stock—$170 or $60 Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary shows continued retail interest in physical and paper silver, which supports structural demand but increases short‑term liquidity swings. Retail Investors Flock to Silver: The New Precious Metal Favorite
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair eased some market fears about aggressive policy risk, prompting broad profit‑taking in gold and silver and pressuring SLV. Gold and Silver Prices Plunge from Record Highs—What Investors Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Technical signals point to a momentum shift: pros are watching the 50‑day moving average (~$74.55 for spot silver) as a potential pivot — a failure to hold it could attract further selling. Silver (XAG) Forecast: Silver Market Eyes 50-Day MA at $74.55 for Possible Momentum Shift
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple market outlets report the move is driven by profit‑taking after record highs; the speed and size of the selloff has pushed SLV sharply lower on heavy volume. Price meltdowns in gold, silver after Trump’s Fed chair pick

iShares Silver Trust Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $42.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $68.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Meitav Investment House Ltd. raised its position in iShares Silver Trust by 5.4% during the second quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 2,972,600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $97,589,000 after purchasing an additional 152,600 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,786,172 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $118,050,000 after purchasing an additional 313,816 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 27.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,676,218 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $113,391,000 after purchasing an additional 573,660 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,023,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $85,732,000 after buying an additional 26,710 shares during the period. Finally, Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV lifted its position in 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 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.