Ishares Gold (IAU) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $78.34, -0.17% vs the prior close of $78.47.
- Volume 5.78M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
IAU ends flat (-0.2%) to $78.34. Closed at $78.34, -0.17% vs the prior close of $78.47. Day range $78.11–$78.91, opened at $78.18.
IAU daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — IAU ends flat (-0.2%) to $78.34
- Closed at $78.34, -0.17% vs the prior close of $78.47. Day range $78.11–$78.91, opened at $78.18.
- Volume was 5.78M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 5.06M.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($81.43) and -7.9% vs its 200-day average ($85.03).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 25.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — IAU rises 1.8% to $78.47
- Closed at $78.47, +1.82% vs the prior close of $77.07. Day range $77.85–$78.48, opened at $78.10.
- Volume was 3.73M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 5.20M.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 50-day average ($81.46) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($85.05).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 24.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — IAU dips 1.5% to $77.07, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $77.07, -1.51% vs the prior close of $78.25. Day range $76.55–$77.19, opened at $76.88.
- Volume was 4.73M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 5.31M.
- Price is -5.4% vs its 50-day average ($81.48) and -9.4% vs its 200-day average ($85.07).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 26.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — IAU ends flat (-0.1%) to $78.25
- Closed at $78.25, -0.11% vs the prior close of $78.34. Day range $77.94–$78.72, opened at $78.72.
- Volume was 3.71M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 5.32M.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($81.48) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($85.11).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 25.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — IAU dips 0.7% to $78.34
- Closed at $78.34, -0.67% vs the prior close of $78.87. Day range $78.17–$78.47, opened at $78.43.
- Volume was 5.47M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 5.32M.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($81.44) and -8.0% vs its 200-day average ($85.14).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 25.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — IAU rises 1.6% to $78.87
- Closed at $78.87, +1.56% vs the prior close of $77.66. Day range $78.58–$78.99, opened at $78.73.
- Volume was 2.88M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 5.33M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.1% vs its 50-day average ($81.39) and -7.4% vs its 200-day average ($85.17).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 24.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — IAU rises 0.8% to $77.66
- Closed at $77.66, +0.78% vs the prior close of $77.06. Day range $77.13–$77.88, opened at $77.47.
- Volume was 3.23M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 5.35M.
- Price is -4.5% vs its 50-day average ($81.36) and -8.8% vs its 200-day average ($85.19).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 25.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — IAU dips 1.7% to $77.06, a 1-month low
- Closed at $77.06, -1.67% vs the prior close of $78.37. Day range $76.73–$77.53, opened at $76.90.
- Volume was 3.38M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 5.38M.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($81.33) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($85.21).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 26.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — IAU rises 0.7% to $78.37
- Closed at $78.37, +0.71% vs the prior close of $77.82. Day range $77.88–$78.64, opened at $78.19.
- Volume was 2.97M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 5.37M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($81.30) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($85.24).
- 52-week range $73.74–$104.40; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 24.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — IAU ends flat (-0.2%) to $77.82
- Closed at $77.82, -0.17% vs the prior close of $77.95. Day range $77.50–$78.06, opened at $78.05.
- Volume was 4.06M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 5.34M.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($81.27) and -8.7% vs its 200-day average ($85.25).
- 52-week range $72.85–$104.40; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 25.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — IAU dips 0.7% to $77.95
- Closed at $77.95, -0.66% vs the prior close of $78.47. Day range $77.53–$78.97, opened at $78.81.
- Volume was 3.64M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 5.35M.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($81.24) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($85.27).
- 52-week range $71.95–$104.40; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 25.3% below the 52-week high.
IAU latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about IAU in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: -$8.99B (prior year $2.31B) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$11.00 (prior year $3.12) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Things to know before you trade IAU
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.99% (largest 3.9%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 4.36M shares (≈$341.88M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $78.34 vs a range of $73.74–$104.40 (15% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 10-Q May 7, 2026; 8-K Mar 31, 2026.
- Share count: 788.60M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +2.8% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers.
IAU market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 78.18 | 78.91 | 78.11 | 78.34 | 5.78M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 78.10 | 78.48 | 77.85 | 78.47 | 3.73M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 76.88 | 77.19 | 76.55 | 77.07 | 4.73M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 78.72 | 78.72 | 77.94 | 78.25 | 3.71M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 78.43 | 78.47 | 78.17 | 78.34 | 5.47M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 78.73 | 78.99 | 78.58 | 78.87 | 2.88M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 77.47 | 77.88 | 77.13 | 77.66 | 3.23M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 76.90 | 77.53 | 76.73 | 77.06 | 3.38M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 78.19 | 78.64 | 77.88 | 78.37 | 2.97M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 78.05 | 78.06 | 77.50 | 77.82 | 4.06M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 78.81 | 78.97 | 77.53 | 77.95 | 3.64M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 78.29 | 78.66 | 77.99 | 78.47 | 4.36M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 78.80 | 78.85 | 77.96 | 78.10 | 3.89M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 78.08 | 78.52 | 77.86 | 78.52 | 3.62M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 77.86 | 78.20 | 77.28 | 77.50 | 7.25M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 80.40 | 80.82 | 79.96 | 80.66 | 4.05M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 80.37 | 80.58 | 79.76 | 80.30 | 5.90M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 81.04 | 81.08 | 80.36 | 80.52 | 5.64M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 81.42 | 82.17 | 81.11 | 82.03 | 4.45M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 82.03 | 82.05 | 81.25 | 81.67 | 4.55M |
About Ishares Gold
Ishares Gold (IAU) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers”. Its business address is in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. State of incorporation: NY. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1278680.
IAU 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. | ||||
IAU financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $24.26B | 31.96 | $0 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $6.55B | 10.06 | $0 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $3.25B | 4.42 | $0 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-538.96M | -0.65 | $0 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $-1.40B | -1.65 | $0 |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $6.21B, total liabilities $1.32M, cash $0 (as of Dec 31, 2014).
IAU earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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