Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $27.27, +0.66% vs the prior close of $27.09.
- Volume 1.65M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ARKB rises 0.7% to $27.27. Closed at $27.27, +0.66% vs the prior close of $27.09. Day range $26.42–$27.36, opened at $26.57.
ARKB daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — ARKB rises 0.7% to $27.27
- Closed at $27.27, +0.66% vs the prior close of $27.09. Day range $26.42–$27.36, opened at $26.57.
- Volume was 1.65M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.76M.
- Price is +6.1% vs its 50-day average ($25.70) and +11.4% vs its 200-day average ($24.48).
- 52-week range $19.24–$38.58; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 29.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ARKB dips 1.8% to $27.09
- Closed at $27.09, -1.81% vs the prior close of $27.59. Day range $26.99–$27.52, opened at $27.38.
- Volume was 831.60K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.77M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +5.9% vs its 50-day average ($25.59) and +10.6% vs its 200-day average ($24.49).
- 52-week range $19.24–$38.58; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 29.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ARKB rises 0.6% to $27.59, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $27.59, +0.58% vs the prior close of $27.43. Day range $27.47–$27.77, opened at $27.61.
- Volume was 868.30K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.79M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +8.3% vs its 50-day average ($25.47) and +12.6% vs its 200-day average ($24.50).
- 52-week range $19.24–$38.58; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 28.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — ARKB rises 0.5% to $27.43
- Closed at $27.43, +0.55% vs the prior close of $27.28. Day range $27.25–$27.52, opened at $27.32.
- Volume was 682.90K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 1.82M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +8.2% vs its 50-day average ($25.34) and +11.9% vs its 200-day average ($24.50).
- 52-week range $19.24–$40.74; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 32.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ARKB rises 0.7% to $27.28
- Closed at $27.28, +0.66% vs the prior close of $27.10. Day range $27.25–$27.60, opened at $27.47.
- Volume was 1.38M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.82M.
- Price is +8.2% vs its 50-day average ($25.21) and +11.3% vs its 200-day average ($24.51).
- 52-week range $19.24–$41.04; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 33.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — ARKB dips 1.9% to $27.10, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $27.10, -1.92% vs the prior close of $27.63. Day range $26.62–$27.42, opened at $27.26.
- Volume was 2.35M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.82M.
- Price is +8.0% vs its 50-day average ($25.09) and +10.5% vs its 200-day average ($24.52).
- 52-week range $19.24–$41.27; today's close sits at 36% of that range, 34.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — ARKB dips 2.7% to $27.63
- Closed at $27.63, -2.68% vs the prior close of $28.39. Day range $27.42–$27.72, opened at $27.59.
- Volume was 2.38M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.82M.
- Price is +10.6% vs its 50-day average ($24.97) and +12.6% vs its 200-day average ($24.53).
- 52-week range $19.24–$41.52; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 33.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ARKB ends flat (-0.1%) to $28.39
- Closed at $28.39, -0.07% vs the prior close of $28.41. Day range $28.32–$28.74, opened at $28.52.
- Volume was 732.20K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 1.82M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +14.3% vs its 50-day average ($24.84) and +15.7% vs its 200-day average ($24.53).
- 52-week range $19.24–$41.99; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 32.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ARKB rises 1.7% to $28.41
- Closed at $28.41, +1.72% vs the prior close of $27.93. Day range $28.17–$28.75, opened at $28.53.
- Volume was 882.50K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.83M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +15.0% vs its 50-day average ($24.71) and +15.8% vs its 200-day average ($24.54).
- 52-week range $19.24–$41.99; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 32.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ARKB dips 0.4% to $27.93
- Closed at $27.93, -0.43% vs the prior close of $28.05. Day range $27.81–$28.90, opened at $28.72.
- Volume was 1.56M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.82M.
- Price is +13.7% vs its 50-day average ($24.56) and +13.8% vs its 200-day average ($24.54).
- 52-week range $19.24–$41.99; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 33.5% below the 52-week high.
ARKB latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ARKB in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 424B3 — Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale
Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 5.03 — Amended its charter or bylaws / changed fiscal year.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: -$274.74M (prior year $1.20B) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 7, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.02 — Ended a material agreement.
Things to know before you trade ARKB
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.45% (largest 6.5%).
- Liquidity: about 1.42M shares (≈$38.66M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $27.27 vs a range of $19.24–$38.58 (42% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: 3:1 on Jun 16, 2025
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 26, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Jul 7, 2026.
- Share count: 101.19M shares outstanding (Aug 3, 2026), -26.3% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: CBOE · industry: Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers.
ARKB market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 26.57 | 27.36 | 26.42 | 27.27 | 1.65M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 27.38 | 27.52 | 26.99 | 27.09 | 831.60K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 27.61 | 27.77 | 27.47 | 27.59 | 868.30K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 27.32 | 27.52 | 27.25 | 27.43 | 682.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 27.47 | 27.60 | 27.25 | 27.28 | 1.38M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 27.26 | 27.42 | 26.62 | 27.10 | 2.35M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 27.59 | 27.72 | 27.42 | 27.63 | 2.38M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 28.52 | 28.74 | 28.32 | 28.39 | 732.20K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 28.53 | 28.75 | 28.17 | 28.41 | 882.50K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 28.72 | 28.90 | 27.81 | 27.93 | 1.56M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 27.67 | 28.26 | 27.65 | 28.05 | 1.37M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.23 | 28.36 | 27.64 | 27.69 | 1.27M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 27.95 | 28.01 | 27.47 | 27.70 | 1.03M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 27.70 | 27.96 | 27.36 | 27.63 | 1.31M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 27.88 | 27.95 | 27.56 | 27.86 | 1.18M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 27.78 | 28.16 | 27.64 | 27.99 | 1.66M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 28.37 | 28.50 | 27.69 | 28.03 | 1.87M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 28.43 | 28.76 | 28.34 | 28.59 | 1.15M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 28.17 | 28.81 | 28.10 | 28.67 | 2.47M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 25.89 | 27.00 | 25.89 | 26.93 | 1.72M |
About Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) is listed on the CBOE and classified by the SEC under “Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1869699.
ARKB board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
ARKB financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $-222.30M | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $1.89B | — | — |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.89B, total liabilities $74.00K, cash $— (as of Jun 30, 2026).
ARKB earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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