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ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Portland, United States | NYSE
70.84 USD +2.60 (3.824%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:42 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:29 p.m. EDT

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is currently trading near its recent high, with a relatively low short-term price forecast. The stock has shown some volatility in the last 14 days, which may present opportunities for short-term traders. However, the long-term fundamentals are mixed, with a low payout ratio and a high price-to-sales ratio, suggesting potential overvaluation. Dividend yields are modest, and the stock has not shown consistent dividend growth. Investors should consider the current market environment and their risk tolerance before making any investment decisions.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.094634
AutoTheta0.095964
MSTL0.098007
AutoARIMA0.141117

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 79%
H-stat 1.03
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.460
Excess Kurtosis -0.78
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-30
Last Dividend Date 2025-11-11
Revenue per Share 0.212
Market Cap 1,330,844,800
Trailing P/E 2.01
Beta 0.77
Profit Margins 16684.03%
Website https://www.asaltd.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:29 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show a concentration of open interest (OI) and volume in the higher strike prices, indicating some bullish sentiment. However, the puts also have significant OI in lower strike prices, suggesting potential bearish expectations. The IV for calls and puts is relatively low, which could imply a lack of conviction or uncertainty about future price direction. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.06% 0.16% 0.17% 0.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-11-12 0.030000 0.059725
2025-05-05 0.030000 0.101724
2024-11-13 0.020000 0.102263
2024-05-03 0.020000 0.115249
2023-11-14 0.010000 0.075304
2023-05-05 0.010000 0.057307
2022-11-10 0.010000 0.071541
2022-05-06 0.010000 0.050372
2021-11-12 0.010000 0.044950
2021-05-19 0.010000 0.042791
2020-11-13 0.010000 0.048615
2020-05-07 0.010000 0.068372
2019-11-08 0.010000 0.084535
2019-05-09 0.010000 0.107263
2018-11-09 0.010000 0.116676
2018-05-10 0.020000 0.188371
2017-11-10 0.020000 0.180975
2017-05-10 0.020000 0.172078
2016-11-10 0.020000 0.160158
2016-05-11 0.020000 0.157660
2015-11-12 0.020000 0.283755
2015-05-11 0.020000 0.187691
2014-11-12 0.020000 0.193179
2014-05-13 0.020000 0.148804
2013-11-15 0.150000 1.129924
2013-05-14 0.030000 0.211710
2012-11-15 0.350000 1.735993
2012-05-16 0.030000 0.149297
2011-11-16 0.340000 1.210637
2011-05-19 0.020000 0.074217
2010-11-17 0.320000 1.064496
2010-05-19 0.020000 0.082558
2009-11-18 0.433333 1.736916
2009-05-20 0.033333 0.176926
2008-11-25 0.566667 4.696043
2008-05-21 0.100000 0.400205
2007-11-20 0.666667 3.148380
2007-05-16 0.100000 0.551473
2006-11-21 0.233333 1.398941
2006-05-24 0.066667 0.396665
2005-11-22 0.233333 1.619728
2005-05-17 0.066667 0.718859
2004-11-17 0.033333 0.276663
2004-08-18 0.050000 0.497528
2004-05-19 0.050000 0.518627
2004-02-18 0.050000 0.426909
2003-11-14 0.066667 0.558255
2003-11-12 0.050000 0.423701
2003-08-13 0.050000 0.454611
2003-05-21 0.050000 0.489814
2003-02-11 0.050000 0.494928
2002-11-13 0.050000 0.614942
2002-08-14 0.050000 0.684007
2002-05-15 0.050000 0.551336
2002-02-13 0.050000 0.762281
2001-11-20 0.116667 2.454783
2001-08-15 0.050000 1.075357
2001-05-16 0.050000 0.944391
2001-02-28 0.050000 1.060908
2000-11-15 0.050000 1.410320
2000-08-15 0.050000 1.228544
2000-05-17 0.050000 1.350932
2000-02-16 0.050000 1.058560
1999-11-17 0.050000 1.076775
1999-08-18 0.050000 1.221041
1999-05-19 0.050000 1.244542
1999-02-17 0.050000 1.322672
1998-11-10 0.066667 1.408648
1998-08-19 0.066667 1.712002
1998-05-20 0.066667 1.249983
1998-02-18 0.066667 1.364364
1997-11-12 0.100000 1.897710
1997-08-13 0.100000 1.471082
1997-05-14 0.100000 1.422604
1997-02-19 0.100000 1.310026
1996-11-13 0.100000 1.166064
1996-08-14 0.100000 1.204480
1996-05-15 0.100000 1.062329
1996-02-14 0.166667 1.641297
1995-11-14 0.166667 2.070690
1995-08-15 0.166667 1.870680
1995-05-15 0.166667 1.925058
1995-02-13 0.166667 1.903625
1994-11-18 0.166667 1.822186
1994-08-15 0.166667 1.887086
1994-05-16 0.166667 2.001141
1994-02-11 0.166667 1.863558
1993-11-19 0.166667 1.811248
1993-08-16 0.166667 1.997716
1993-05-21 0.166667 1.818260
1993-02-12 0.166667 2.596681
1992-11-12 0.166667 2.932920
1992-08-14 0.166667 2.530747
1992-05-21 0.166667 2.172094
1992-02-14 0.166667 1.958176
1991-11-15 0.250000 3.091849
1991-08-16 0.250000 3.015566
1991-05-13 0.250000 3.339804
1991-02-15 0.250000 3.583502
1990-11-09 0.416667 5.970181
1990-08-13 0.250000 2.969940
1990-05-14 0.250000 3.361298
1990-02-12 0.250000 2.577685
1989-11-10 0.416667 5.389416
1989-08-14 0.250000 4.030434
1989-05-15 0.250000 4.318108
1989-02-10 0.250000 4.467510
1988-11-23 0.291667 5.644207
1988-11-09 0.291667 5.400557
1988-08-15 0.250000 4.914665
1988-05-13 0.250000 4.462273
1988-02-12 0.250000 4.246828
1987-11-12 0.833333 14.873095
1987-08-13 0.333333 4.390371
1987-05-14 0.166667 2.178021
1987-02-12 0.166667 3.614733
1986-11-13 0.500000 11.477767
1986-08-14 0.166667 4.475201
1986-05-15 0.166667 4.288507
1986-02-13 0.166667 4.201567
1985-11-13 0.250000 6.820687
1985-08-12 0.166667 3.540010
1985-05-13 0.166667 3.075398
1985-02-13 0.166667 3.226363
1984-11-14 0.250000 4.201259
1984-08-09 0.250000 4.654026
1984-05-07 0.250000 4.150332
1984-02-06 0.250000 4.267901
1983-11-10 0.583333 11.686066
1983-08-11 0.250000 3.982543
1983-05-09 0.250000 3.695360
1983-02-11 0.250000 3.684266
1982-11-09 0.333333 7.018221
1982-08-09 0.250000 9.545476
1982-05-10 0.250000 9.462867
1982-02-10 0.333333 10.136890
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.08
dividendYield 0.12
exDividendDate 2026-05-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.06
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0008792497
lastDividendValue 0.03
lastDividendDate 2025-11-12
dividendDate 2018-11-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 1.1801918
Address1 190 Middle Street,
Address2 Suite 301
All Time High 83.2
All Time Low 4.541667
Ask 71.13
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 47,330
Average Daily Volume3 Month 110,975
Average Volume 110,975
Average Volume10Days 47,330
Beta 0.765
Bid 70.43
Bid Size 100
Book Value 58.543
City Portland
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 70.835
Current Ratio 6.275
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 71.9324
Day Low 68.955
Display Name ASA Gold and Precious Metals
Dividend Date 1,543,363,200
Dividend Rate 0.08
Dividend Yield 0.12
Earnings Growth 12.121
Earnings Quarterly Growth 11.964
Earnings Timestamp End 1,753,444,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,753,095,540
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 321.07
Enterprise Value 1,277,954,560
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 35.19
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,777,593,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 67.8952
Fifty Day Average Change 2.9397964
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.04329903
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 118.01917
Fifty Two Week High 83.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -12.364998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14861777
Fifty Two Week Low 27.86
Fifty Two Week Low Change 42.975
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.542534
Fifty Two Week Range 27.86 - 83.2
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 252,685,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.13
Float Shares 11,147,834
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 3,980,293
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0377
Held Percent Institutions 0.64122003
Implied Shares Outstanding 18,787,956
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,762,905,600
Last Dividend Value 0.03
Last Fiscal Year End 1,764,460,800
Last Split Date 1,272,931,200
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary 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. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up approach to create its portfolios. The firm obtains external research to complement its in-house research. The firm is focused on covering the metals and mining sector. This record reflects the investment preferences or overall investment strategy of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited was founded in 1958 and is based in Portland, Maine.
Long Name ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,330,844,800
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_223501
Most Recent Quarter 1,764,460,800
Net Income To Common 664,073,408
Next Fiscal Year End 1,795,996,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,282,090,117
Open 69.75
Operating Margins -2.6975298
Payout Ratio 0.0017
Phone 800 432 3378
Previous Close 68.24
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2099653
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 334.3585
Profit Margins 166.84033
Quick Ratio 6.099
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.5950012
Regular Market Change Percent 3.823764
Regular Market Day High 71.9324
Regular Market Day Low 68.955
Regular Market Day Range 68.955 - 71.9324
Regular Market Open 69.75
Regular Market Previous Close 68.24
Regular Market Price 70.835
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,565
Regular Market Volume 22,478
Return On Assets -0.00178
Return On Equity 0.86017
Revenue Growth -0.003
Revenue Per Share 0.212
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 18,787,956
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0014
Shares Short 25,628
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,769,731,200
Shares Short Prior Month 37,531
Short Name ASA Gold and Precious Metals L
Short Percent Of Float 0.0022
Short Ratio 0.47
Source Interval 15
State ME
Symbol ASA
Total Cash 4,135,552
Total Cash Per Share 0.22
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 3,980,293
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.06
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0008792497
Trailing Eps 35.19
Trailing P E 2.01293
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 52.0686
Two Hundred Day Average Change 18.7664
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.36041683
Type Disp Equity
Volume 22,478
Website https://www.asaltd.com
Zip 4,101