Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. Has $320,000 Stock Position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited $ASA

Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) by 30.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 10,145 shares of the investment management company’s stock after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.’s holdings in ASA Gold and Precious Metals were worth $320,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ASA. Fruth Investment Management bought a new position in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals during the first quarter worth approximately $226,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in ASA Gold and Precious Metals during the second quarter worth about $231,000. Walleye Capital LLC increased its stake in ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 43.4% in the first quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 24,530 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $739,000 after acquiring an additional 7,419 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 57.7% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 82,054 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,473,000 after purchasing an additional 30,024 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 3.0% in the first quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 116,268 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,504,000 after acquiring an additional 3,345 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 11,566 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $50.10 per share, with a total value of $579,456.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 4,964,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $248,733,624.30. This trade represents a 0.23% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 1,554,822 shares of company stock worth $60,031,723. Corporate insiders own 1.69% of the company’s stock.

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Stock Down 10.4%

ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock opened at $44.92 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $41.94 and a 200-day moving average of $35.05. ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited has a 1 year low of $19.37 and a 1 year high of $53.76.

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a yield of 14.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th.

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Profile

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It primarily invests in stocks of companies engaged in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, or other precious minerals. It also invests in exchange traded funds.