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ASA Gold & Precious Metals (ASA) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:05 PM ET · intraday price
What changed since yesterday
- Trading at $52.76 as of 12:05 PM ET, +0.68% vs the prior close of $52.40.
- Volume 13.01K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ASA rises 0.7% to $52.76. Trading at $52.76 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), +0.68% vs the prior close of $52.40. Day range $51.84–$52.91, opened at $51.92.
Price (intraday)$52.76+0.68%
Day range51.84–52.91
Open51.92
Volume13.01K
52-week range43.20–83.20
Avg volume (20d)37.89K
ASA daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — ASA rises 0.7% to $52.76
- Trading at $52.76 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), +0.68% vs the prior close of $52.40. Day range $51.84–$52.91, opened at $51.92.
- Volume was 13.01K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 50.47K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.2% vs its 50-day average ($58.74) and -14.4% vs its 200-day average ($61.66).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; the current price sits at 24% of that range, 36.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — ASA dips 2.8% to $52.40
- Closed at $52.40, -2.78% vs the prior close of $53.90. Day range $51.62–$54.75, opened at $53.40.
- Volume was 54.90K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 50.03K.
- Price is -10.9% vs its 50-day average ($58.84) and -15.1% vs its 200-day average ($61.69).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 37.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — ASA jumps 5.1% to $53.90
- Closed at $53.90, +5.13% vs the prior close of $51.27. Day range $51.69–$54.09, opened at $51.69.
- Volume was 38.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 50.50K.
- Price is -8.5% vs its 50-day average ($58.88) and -12.7% vs its 200-day average ($61.73).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 35.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ASA slides 5.0% to $51.27, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $51.27, -4.99% vs the prior close of $53.96. Day range $50.50–$54.01, opened at $52.55.
- Volume was 51.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 50.42K.
- Price is -13.0% vs its 50-day average ($58.90) and -17.0% vs its 200-day average ($61.76).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 38.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — ASA dips 1.9% to $53.96, a 1-month low
- Closed at $53.96, -1.94% vs the prior close of $55.03. Day range $53.85–$55.40, opened at $55.12.
- Volume was 16.80K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 51.11K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.4% vs its 50-day average ($58.91) and -12.7% vs its 200-day average ($61.82).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 35.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ASA dips 2.4% to $55.03
- Closed at $55.03, -2.36% vs the prior close of $56.36. Day range $54.58–$56.02, opened at $55.80.
- Volume was 30.20K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 52.15K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.5% vs its 50-day average ($58.83) and -11.0% vs its 200-day average ($61.85).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 33.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ASA rises 1.0% to $56.36
- Closed at $56.36, +1.00% vs the prior close of $55.80. Day range $54.99–$57.00, opened at $56.69.
- Volume was 50.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 52.16K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($58.71) and -8.9% vs its 200-day average ($61.89).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 32.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — ASA rises 1.9% to $55.80
- Closed at $55.80, +1.86% vs the prior close of $54.78. Day range $54.70–$56.08, opened at $54.70.
- Volume was 25.80K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 52.23K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($58.60) and -9.9% vs its 200-day average ($61.92).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 32.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ASA slides 4.0% to $54.78
- Closed at $54.78, -4.00% vs the prior close of $57.06. Day range $54.27–$55.56, opened at $55.44.
- Volume was 45.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 52.12K.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($58.47) and -11.5% vs its 200-day average ($61.93).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 34.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ASA rises 1.3% to $57.06
- Closed at $57.06, +1.35% vs the prior close of $56.30. Day range $55.54–$57.57, opened at $56.14.
- Volume was 19.50K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 52.79K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($58.38) and -7.9% vs its 200-day average ($61.95).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 31.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ASA dips 0.7% to $56.30
- Closed at $56.30, -0.69% vs the prior close of $56.69. Day range $55.48–$56.67, opened at $56.63.
- Volume was 26.10K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 53.16K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.4% vs its 50-day average ($58.26) and -9.1% vs its 200-day average ($61.95).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 32.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ASA rises 2.0% to $56.69
- Closed at $56.69, +2.00% vs the prior close of $55.58. Day range $55.53–$56.99, opened at $56.20.
- Volume was 40.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 53.42K.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($58.14) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($61.95).
- 52-week range $43.20–$83.20; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 31.9% below the 52-week high.
ASA bull case vs bear case (from the data)
Bull case
- Insiders made 17 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
Bear case
- Price is -10.2% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -14.4% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
ASA latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ASA in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 11, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Sep 10, 2026 · Form N-14 8C — N-14 8C filing
N-14 8C filing
Sep 8, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Sep 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 27, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 24, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Aug 14, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Aug 5, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Aug 3, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 28, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing
N-CSRS filing
Jul 28, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Jul 16, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Jul 14, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Jul 10, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Jul 1, 2026 · Form PX14A6G — PX14A6G filing
PX14A6G filing
Things to know before you trade ASA
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.22% (largest 5.1%).
- Liquidity: about 37.89K shares (≈$2.00M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $52.76 vs a range of $43.20–$83.20 (24% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date May 1, 2026 ($0.04/share); 2 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 17 open-market buys, 8 sales; latest: Alexander Merk sold 13,155 shares on Feb 20, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 4, 2026; 8-K Jun 25, 2026; 8-K Apr 28, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
ASA market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 51.92 | 52.91 | 51.84 | 52.76 | 13.01K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 53.40 | 54.75 | 51.62 | 52.40 | 54.90K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 51.69 | 54.09 | 51.69 | 53.90 | 38.20K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 52.55 | 54.01 | 50.50 | 51.27 | 51.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 55.12 | 55.40 | 53.85 | 53.96 | 16.80K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 55.80 | 56.02 | 54.58 | 55.03 | 30.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 56.69 | 57.00 | 54.99 | 56.36 | 50.30K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 54.70 | 56.08 | 54.70 | 55.80 | 25.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 55.44 | 55.56 | 54.27 | 54.78 | 45.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 56.14 | 57.57 | 55.54 | 57.06 | 19.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 56.63 | 56.67 | 55.48 | 56.30 | 26.10K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 56.20 | 56.99 | 55.53 | 56.69 | 40.90K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 55.25 | 56.27 | 55.25 | 55.58 | 50.00K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 56.47 | 56.47 | 55.50 | 55.75 | 42.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 55.35 | 55.96 | 54.97 | 55.73 | 41.50K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 54.34 | 55.17 | 53.35 | 54.60 | 38.00K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 56.40 | 57.25 | 56.17 | 56.68 | 28.40K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 56.73 | 57.93 | 55.75 | 56.10 | 51.10K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 58.16 | 59.70 | 56.79 | 57.09 | 31.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 57.82 | 59.77 | 57.82 | 59.53 | 63.20K |
About ASA Gold & Precious Metals
ASA Gold & Precious Metals (ASA) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in PORTLAND, ME. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends November 30. SEC CIK 1230869.
ASA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neal Neilinger | Director | Nov 14, 2025 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Merk | Chief Operating Officer | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Thomas Perugini | Treasurer | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Troy M Statczar | Principal Financial Officer | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Zachary R Tackett | Secretary | Nov 5, 2025 |
| James Joseph Chekos | Sectretary | Oct 7, 2025 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 13,155 | $70.60 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 13,155 | $70.60 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 13,155 | $70.60 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 13,155 | $70.60 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 200 | $70.60 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 200 | $70.60 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 200 | $70.60 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Alexander Merk | Sale | 200 | $70.60 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 50,560 | $71.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 50,560 | $71.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 50,560 | $71.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 50,560 | $71.50 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 83,533 | $69.69 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 83,533 | $69.69 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 83,533 | $69.69 |
ASA financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
ASA earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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