iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $71.12, but opened at $65.66. iShares Silver Trust shares last traded at $65.3780, with a volume of 47,173,095 shares.

iShares Silver Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Shanghai supply disruptions and potential “force majeure” fears in 2026 are being cited as a major upside driver for silver prices, tightening available metal and boosting ETF demand. Silver may break $125/oz in 2026, Shanghai shortages could cause ‘force majeure’ price shock – SilverStockInvestor’s Krauth
• Positive Sentiment: Retail demand in China has pushed local silver prices far above global levels (reports of prices near $100+ in parts of China), encouraging flows into products that track silver exposure like SLV. Silver price surges to $100 in China
• Positive Sentiment: Chinese export restrictions and related industry concerns (highlighted by public figures) are tightening perceived future supply, which supports higher bullion prices and ETF inflows. Musk sounds alarm on silver as China restricts exports
• Positive Sentiment: Record interest in tokenized silver and elevated trading activity on broker platforms point to heightened investor participation, sustaining demand and liquidity for SLV. Silver’s record rally drives sharp rise in tokenized metal volumes Silver’s rally attracts high trading activity on IBKR platform
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum: silver finished the year up substantially (year‑end gains reported ~160% YTD) and has held key support levels, encouraging momentum‑driven inflows into SLV.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts (e.g., Société Générale) expect continued volatility but say the market is not necessarily in a classical bubble — a reminder that swings may persist without implying an immediate reversal. Silver will see more volatility, but the market is not in a bubble – Société Générale
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary notes silver is historically expensive versus other commodities (e.g., now pricier than a barrel of oil), which frames risk/reward but doesn’t dictate immediate direction. An Ounce of Silver Costs More Than a Barrel of Oil. That’s Not Normal.
• Negative Sentiment: Market veterans warn peaks can reverse quickly; traders who have profited are urged to manage risk — such warnings can feed profit‑taking in SLV. Trading guru Peter Brandt warns winners of silver’s epic rally to watch out
• Negative Sentiment: Recent episodes of heavy profit‑taking, a sharp intraday plunge and a sizable one‑day drawdown in the large silver ETF have introduced short‑term whipsaw risk for SLV holders. Silver Rebounds After Sharp Sell-Off: What’s Going On? Silver’s Sharp Plunge: Bitcoin-Style Flash Crash or Healthy Pullback Before $100?

iShares Silver Trust Trading Up 4.5%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $51.44 and a 200-day moving average of $42.14. The company has a market cap of $37.16 billion, a PE ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares Silver Trust during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Silver Trust during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Nexus Investment Management ULC grew its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 50.0% in the third 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 during the period. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $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.