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NYSE:ASA

ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

ASA Gold and Precious Metals logo
$51.79 +2.39 (+4.84%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$51.48 -0.31 (-0.60%)
As of 07:59 PM Eastern
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About ASA Gold and Precious Metals Stock (NYSE:ASA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.42
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$52.08
50-Day Range
$48.51
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$65.27
52-Week Range
$44.00
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$83.20
Volume
26,329 shs
Average Volume
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Market Capitalization
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P/E Ratio
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Dividend Yield
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Price Target
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Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) is a closed-end investment company focused on the precious-metals sector. The company seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in publicly traded businesses involved in the exploration, development, and production of gold, silver, platinum-group metals, and diamonds.

Rather than operating mines or selling physical metals, ASA provides investors with portfolio exposure to companies across the precious-metals industry. Its investments may include mining, exploration, and royalty businesses located in established and emerging mining regions around the world.

The company traces its origins to 1958 and has historically operated as a specialist investment vehicle for precious-metals equities. ASA is externally managed, with investment management provided by Merk Investments LLC. Its performance and portfolio are influenced by precious-metals prices, mining-company operations, geopolitical developments, and broader conditions affecting global resource markets.

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ASA Gold and Precious Metals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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31st Percentile Overall Score

ASA MarketRank™: 
1.540938362465 of 5 stars

ASA Gold and Precious Metals scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 723rd out of 860 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    ASA Gold and Precious Metals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    ASA Gold and Precious Metals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about ASA Gold and Precious Metals' stock forecast and price target.
    • Percentage of Shares Shorted

      0.13% of the float of ASA Gold and Precious Metals has been sold short.
    • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

      ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.66, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
    • Change versus previous month

      Short interest in ASA Gold and Precious Metals has recently increased by 17.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
    • Dividend Yield

      ASA Gold and Precious Metals does not currently pay a dividend.

    • Dividend Growth

      ASA Gold and Precious Metals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

    • News Sentiment

      ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
    • News Coverage This Week

      MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for ASA Gold and Precious Metals this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
    • MarketBeat Follows

      2 people have added ASA Gold and Precious Metals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

      In the past three months, ASA Gold and Precious Metals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      1.69% of the stock of ASA Gold and Precious Metals is held by insiders.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      ASA Gold and Precious Metals has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

    • Read more about ASA Gold and Precious Metals' insider trading history.
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    ASA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    ASA Gold and Precious Metals' stock was trading at $59.80 at the start of the year. Since then, ASA stock has decreased by 13.4% and is now trading at $51.7910.

    ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 28th. The investment management company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.

    ASA Gold and Precious Metals' top institutional shareholders include Uncommon Cents Investing Inc (1.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Saba Capital Management, LP, Alexander Merk, Mary Joan Hoene and William Donovan.
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    Shares of ASA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

    Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ASA Gold and Precious Metals investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Qualcomm (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) and B2Gold (BTG).

    Company Calendar

    Last Earnings
    1/28/2014
    Today
    10/27/2026
    Record date for 11/12 Dividend
    11/05/2026
    Ex-Dividend for 11/12 Dividend
    11/05/2026
    Dividend Payable
    11/12/2026
    Fiscal Year End
    11/30/2026

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    NYSE
    Sector
    Finance
    Industry
    Capital Markets
    Sub-Industry
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    Current Symbol
    NYSE:ASA
    CIK
    1230869
    Fax
    N/A
    Employees
    1,100
    Year Founded
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    Profitability

    EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
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    Trailing P/E Ratio
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    Forward P/E Ratio
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    P/E Growth
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    Net Income
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    Net Margins
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    Pretax Margin
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    Return on Equity
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    Return on Assets
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    Debt

    Debt-to-Equity Ratio
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    Current Ratio
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    Quick Ratio
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    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
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    Price / Sales
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    Cash Flow
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    Price / Cash Flow
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    Book Value
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    Price / Book
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    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    N/A
    Free Float
    18,553,000
    Market Cap
    N/A
    Optionable
    Optionable
    Beta
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