Brian Aquilino Sells 10,000 Shares of Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) Stock

Gold.com Inc. (NYSE:GOLD) COO Brian Aquilino sold 10,000 shares of Gold.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.55, for a total transaction of $595,500.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Gold.com Price Performance

Shares of Gold.com stock traded up $3.06 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $60.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 429,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 917,220. Gold.com Inc. has a 1-year low of $19.39 and a 1-year high of $66.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 129.31 and a beta of 0.41.

Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.21. Gold.com had a net margin of 0.08% and a return on equity of 7.56%. The firm had revenue of $6.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.41 billion.

Gold.com Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. Gold.com’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 170.21%.

Institutional Trading of Gold.com

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GOLD. Yacktman Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Gold.com in the 4th quarter valued at about $238,000. Mutual Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gold.com in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,027,000. Caldwell Sutter Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Gold.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,454,000. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Gold.com during the fourth quarter worth approximately $298,000. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new position in Gold.com in the 4th quarter worth approximately $628,000. Institutional investors own 62.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Gold.com from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $57.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Gold.com from $53.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm set a $60.00 target price on Gold.com in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings began coverage on Gold.com in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold (c-)” rating on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research raised Gold.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Gold.com presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $59.00.

Gold.com News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Gold.com this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Big Q4 beat — GOLD reported $0.91 EPS vs. $0.70 expected and revenue of $6.48B vs. $3.41B forecast, a material upside that underpins the rally and supports higher analyst targets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and momentum — Zacks upgraded GOLD to a strong‑buy and other firms (Northland, DA Davidson, Roth MKM) raised ratings/targets, attracting momentum and institutional interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board set a $0.20 quarterly dividend (record Feb 20, payable Mar 4). This can attract income buyers but is likely already priced in. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased press/peer comparisons — Recent head‑to‑head and sector writeups raise visibility but are informational rather than clearly catalytic. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — Multiple SEC filings show significant sales by CEO Gregory Roberts (large blocks on Feb. 10–11) and sales by directors Jess Ravich, John Moorhead and Beverley Lepine; heavy insider exits can weigh on sentiment. Read More. and Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend sustainability concerns — Reported dividend implies a very high payout ratio (~170%), raising questions about funding and long‑term cash allocation that could temper investor enthusiasm. Read More.

About Gold.com

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a precious metals trading company. It operates in three segments: Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services, Direct-to-Consumer, and Secured Lending. The Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services segment sells gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in the form of bars, plates, powders, wafers, grains, ingots, and coins. This segment also offers various ancillary services, including financing, storage, consignment, logistics, and various customized financial programs; and designs and produces minted silver products.