Meyer Handelman Co. Purchases New Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Meyer Handelman Co. purchased a new position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 8,071 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $609,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Monetary Solutions Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 525.0% during the 1st quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 75.7% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 325 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $82.28 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $77.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.96 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $62.48 and a fifty-two week high of $104.40.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: July retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.6%, while August consumer sentiment dropped to 51 versus expectations of 54.5. The weaker consumer data increased expectations that the Fed may keep rates steady in September, supporting gold and IAU. Gold rallies after retail sales drop
• Positive Sentiment: Soft CPI and PPI readings, rising jobless claims, and a pullback in the dollar have eased rate-hike concerns and helped keep precious metals above recent trading levels. Gold rebounds as dollar pulls back
• Positive Sentiment: UBS said gold could challenge $5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027, citing lower real rates, a weaker dollar, and continued sovereign and central-bank demand. This reinforces the longer-term bullish case for IAU. UBS gold forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors will watch next week’s Fed minutes, housing data, and manufacturing activity for clues about economic growth and monetary policy. These releases could produce significant volatility for gold and IAU. Gold looks to Fed minutes and economic data
• Negative Sentiment: Gold has struggled to extend its rebound near the $4,450-$4,500 resistance area. Analysts warn that a pullback or profit-taking could occur before another sustained advance, limiting near-term upside for IAU. Gold pullback risk after resistance test

iShares Gold Trust Company Profile

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).