Verus Financial Partners Inc. Buys Shares of 30,272 iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Verus Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 30,272 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,203,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter worth $29,000. Keener Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the second quarter worth $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 290.9% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the period. Finally, Key Financial Inc bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the second quarter valued at $28,000. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold and silver hit new record highs on safe‑haven demand and bullish chart setups — rising spot prices directly lift IAU’s NAV and attract ETF inflows. Gold, silver hit new record highs on safe-haven demand, bullish charts
• Positive Sentiment: Gold’s technical breakout and momentum point to further upside toward the $5,000 area — this supports momentum buying in gold ETFs like IAU from traders and trend-following funds. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakout Targets Next Resistance Zone
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its 2026 gold price target to $5,400/oz — a major bank’s higher target can shift institutional allocations toward gold and benefit broad ETFs like IAU. Goldman Sachs raises 2026 gold price target to $5,400/oz
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reiterates bullish stance on gold/miners and says gold could exceed $5,000, reinforcing longer‑term demand narratives that support ETF ownership. Fresnillo and Endeavour tipped as JPMorgan sees gold price above $5,000
• Positive Sentiment: Swiss refiner MKS PAMP plans U.S. expansion this year and expects demand to push prices to new records — tighter physical capacity and higher fabrication demand can support spot gold and ETF flows. Swiss gold firm MKS PAMP to finalise US expansion plans this year, CEO says
• Neutral Sentiment: New ETF from Bitwise and Proficio targets gold, metals and bitcoin as currency alternatives — this could broaden investor access to gold-themed products but the net impact on IAU is uncertain. Bitwise and Proficio Capital Partners ETF targets gold, metals, bitcoin as alternative to currencies
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday analysis and trader entry levels show active short‑term trading around new highs — expect higher volatility in IAU as traders rotate in and out on technical signals. Gold market analysis for January 23 – key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
• Negative Sentiment: Gold earlier pulled back when U.S.–Europe tensions over Greenland eased, showing geopolitical headlines can quickly unwind safe‑haven flows — a cooling of geopolitical risk could pressure short‑term demand for IAU. Gold Falls Amid Easing U.S.-Europe Tensions Over Greenland

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $92.56 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $81.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.58. iShares Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $51.52 and a 1-year high of $92.78. The company has a market cap of $77.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

iShares Gold Trust Company Profile

iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian).