Wallington Asset Management LLC Acquires 8,635 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Wallington Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 3.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 285,114 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,635 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust comprises 2.7% of Wallington Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Wallington Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $20,748,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Keener Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 290.9% during the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc bought a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of IAU stock opened at $81.61 on Tuesday. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $49.00 and a 12-month high of $85.68. The company has a market capitalization of $67.25 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $78.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.89.

Trending Headlines about iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS projects materially higher gold prices (up to $5,000 by Q3 2026, $5,400 in a stress case), a bullish long‑term narrative that supports demand for gold ETFs like IAU. UBS sees $5,000 gold Q3 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: Ehrlich Financial Group increased its IAU stake in Q3, signaling continued institutional interest in the ETF. Ehrlich Financial Group Has $3.27 Million Stock Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow showed unusually large call buying (11,411 calls), which can indicate speculative or hedged bullish positioning in IAU shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/broad-market breakout context — recent analysis notes volatility-driven breakouts in gold and silver, which can lead to strong directional moves but also sharp reversals; this keeps the outlook binary and data-dependent. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Volatility Surge Confirms Bullish Breakouts
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro commentary and 2026 outlooks argue for elevated structural demand into hard assets; useful for long-term holders but less immediately predictive of intraday moves. Gold and silver enter a new era: What investors should expect in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: CME margin hikes increased volatility and forced repositioning across metals, triggering short-term selling pressure that weighs on IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: $4,360 Gold Rebounds as Margin Hike Shakes Metals
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy profit-taking after recent record highs and technical warnings of a larger pullback (analysts flag a potential swing target ~$4,041 on spot gold) have pressured gold and thus IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Market Breakdown Eyes $4,041 Target
• Negative Sentiment: Session‑level selling tied to short‑term data surprises (e.g., stronger U.S. housing data) and routine profit-taking pushed spot gold lower intraday, transmitting to IAU flows. Spot gold at session lows after U.S. pending home sales surprise

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).