Stephens Inc. AR Purchases 23,807 Shares of iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Stephens Inc. AR boosted its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 17.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 162,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,807 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $10,497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLV. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Silver Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares Silver Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA boosted its position in iShares Silver Trust by 274.2% during the fourth quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 580 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the period. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Silver Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Bangor Savings Bank bought a new stake in iShares Silver Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000.

iShares Silver Trust Stock Down 8.6%

Shares of iShares Silver Trust stock opened at $69.04 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $69.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.60. iShares Silver Trust has a 12-month low of $29.09 and a 12-month high of $109.83.

Key iShares Silver Trust News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Silver prices dropped sharply in late trading, with spot silver falling below $76 as a stronger dollar, higher Treasury yields, and oil-driven inflation fears pressured precious metals broadly. Silver dives below $76, gold tests $4,500 support as Iran risk drives oil, rate fears – Kitco PM Report
• Negative Sentiment: Traders said SLV is under heavy selling pressure tied to the end of Jerome Powell’s term as Fed Chair, raising uncertainty around the Federal Reserve outlook and interest-rate policy. Why is iShares Silver Trust slipping today and what comes next?
• Negative Sentiment: Recent technical commentary shows silver breaking key support and entering a broader precious-metals selloff, with hot CPI data and the stronger dollar adding to the downward momentum. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Trump-Xi Summit + Hot CPI — Gold Crashes Below $4,600, Silver Below $78?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some longer-term outlook pieces remain constructive for silver ETFs, citing clean energy, AI infrastructure, and industrial demand as potential tailwinds over time. Clean Energy & Industrial Demand to Drive Long-Term Silver ETF Growth

About iShares Silver Trust

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.