The stock price of Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSE: PSLV) has plunged by -1.91 when compared to previous closing price of 11.51, but the company has seen a -2.08% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. etftrends.com reported 2025-03-18 that Silver prices have risen over 14%, even besting its more expensive precious metal brethren gold. As silver demand increases, mining output will likely to rise alongside its uptrending prices.
Is It Worth Investing in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSE: PSLV) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for PSLV is also noteworthy at 0.56.
The public float for PSLV is 521.29M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.62% of that float. The average trading volume of PSLV on March 24, 2025 was 29.32M shares.
PSLV’s Market Performance
PSLV stock saw an increase of -2.08% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.16% and a quarterly increase of 10.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.62%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.81% for Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.62% for PSLV stock, with a simple moving average of 8.82% for the last 200 days.
PSLV Trading at 4.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PSLV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.62%, as shares surge +2.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.67% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PSLV fell by -2.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.11. In addition, Sprott Physical Silver Trust saw 16.99% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for PSLV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.73 for the present operating margin
- 0.97 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sprott Physical Silver Trust stands at 2.43. The total capital return value is set at 0.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -9.86 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 9.42.
Conclusion
In summary, Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
