The stock of Sprott Physical Gold Trust (AMEX: PHYS) has increased by 0.25 when compared to last closing price of 20.08.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.23% in its stock price over the last five trading days. etftrends.com reported 2024-12-17 that A rising dollar has been applying downward pressure on gold and silver following the U.S. presidential election. But market experts are still forecasting record prices for both precious metals heading into 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Sprott Physical Gold Trust (AMEX: PHYS) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.14. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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PHYS currently public float of 419.25M.On December 26, 2024, the average trading volume of PHYS was 2.47M shares.
PHYS’s Market Performance
PHYS stock saw a decrease of -1.23% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.41% and a quarterly a decrease of -2.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.94%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 0.76% for Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.00% for PHYS’s stock, with a 5.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
PHYS Trading at -2.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PHYS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 0.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.94%, as shares sank -0.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PHYS fell by -1.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.33. In addition, Sprott Physical Gold Trust saw 26.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for PHYS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 1.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.98 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sprott Physical Gold Trust stands at 2.35. The total capital return value is set at 0.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 723.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.09.
Conclusion
To sum up, Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
