abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SIVR) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SIVR)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $71.07, but opened at $74.84. abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF shares last traded at $74.2960, with a volume of 839,083 shares.

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. CPI and macro data have provided fresh support for precious metals, boosting investor demand for silver exposure and helping ETFs such as SIVR recover. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Climbed Back Above $5000
• Positive Sentiment: Pre‑CPI positioning lifted gold and silver prices ahead of the report, creating short‑covering flows that benefit physically backed silver ETFs. Price gains for gold, silver ahead of U.S. CPI
• Positive Sentiment: Kitco reports plunging silver inventories and strong physical demand, which can tighten available supply and support silver spot prices longer term — a tailwind for SIVR. Silver inventory plunges as physical demand challenges western pricing benchmarks
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and short‑term forecasts show rapid intraday swings (rebounds to near prior levels), suggesting continued volatility rather than a clear trend — important for traders but mixed for longer‑term ETF holders. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: After 3% Plunge, Can CPI Push XAU Above $5,000?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note potential value in mining stocks amid metal swings, but miners’ performance is a related— not identical — driver for a physical silver ETF. As gold and silver struggle, Franklin Templeton sees value in mining stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Large, rapid liquidations pushed silver sharply lower (one report cites a 10.5% drop driven by structural liquidation rather than manipulation), amplifying volatility and pressuring ETFs tracking physical silver. Silver’s 10.5% Drop Reflects Structural Liquidation, Not Manipulation, Says Former Bullion Bank Executive
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage documents broad sell‑offs in gold and silver with unclear catalysts (including a 9% drop cited in some reports), raising the risk of further downside during liquidity squeezes. Gold, silver sell off rapidly; reasons are unknown
• Negative Sentiment: Risk‑on moves in broader markets have intermittently pressured precious metals, creating short‑term headwinds for silver‑linked ETFs. Modest price pressure on gold, silver amid uptick in risk appetite

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $76.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.68.

Institutional Trading of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF by 245.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF in the second quarter worth about $48,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its position in abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF by 48.1% during the third quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF by 110.0% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares in the last quarter.

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF Company Profile

ETFS Silver Trust (the Trust) is formed to own silver transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of silver bullion, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. ETFS Physical Silver Shares (the Shares) are issued by ETFS Silver Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is ETF Securities USA LLC.