Professional Advisory Services Inc. Purchases New Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Professional Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 7,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $546,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% during the third quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $646,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Axecap Investments LLC lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 1.0% in the third quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $572,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, Regatta Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC now owns 27,161 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Spot gold continued its sharp rally, reaching roughly $4,728/oz and lifting miners and bullion funds as safe?haven demand grows. Gold price surges to new heights, silver lagging
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary are pushing upside targets — price forecasts and technical setups point to further gains (e.g., $4,750 for gold and $100 for silver), keeping momentum positive for IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: State Street and other commentators argue the odds of gold moving toward $5,000 are rising, a narrative that supports longer?term inflows into gold ETFs like IAU. The odds of gold going to $5,000
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets attribute the rally to U.S. tariff threats (Greenland/Europe) and broader trade tensions; if political risk eases the impulse buying could slow, but for now it’s boosting bullion demand. Gold continues to push closer to $5,000
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and technical notes warn of short?term pullbacks after the rapid run?up; WSJ flags a likely technical correction after Monday’s record — a reminder of near?term volatility for IAU. Gold Edges Lower on Likely Technical Correction
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan’s downgrade of a gold miner and warnings about cost/royalty risks affect mining stocks more than bullion ETFs, so IAU is less exposed to those company?specific risks. Leading bank downgrades Hochschild

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of IAU opened at $86.27 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $81.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.14. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $50.96 and a fifty-two week high of $87.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.42 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

About iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian).