ASA Stock Analysis: ASA Gold Precious Metals | NYSE

Asset Management | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.040m USD | 12M Return: 25.3% | BMG3156P1032 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds
Total Rating 42
Safety 36
Buy Signal -0.65
Asset Management
Industry Rotation: -6.8
Market Cap: 1.04B
Avg Turnover: 3.25M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility40.2%
VaR 5th Pctl7.37%
VaR vs Median11.2%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.61
Rel. Str. IBD50
Rel. Str. Peer Group66.5
Character TTM
Beta0.905
Beta Downside0.663
Hurst Exponent0.506
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD40.80%
CAGR/Max DD1.58
CAGR/Mean DD7.19
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of ASA over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-08": null, "2021-11": -3.32, "2022-02": null, "2022-05": -4.08, "2022-08": null, "2022-11": -4, "2023-02": null, "2023-05": null, "2023-08": null, "2023-11": null, "2024-02": null, "2024-05": null, "2024-08": null, "2024-11": 1.27, "2025-02": 4.32, "2025-05": 7.48, "2025-08": 6.81, "2025-11": 16.64, "2026-02": null, "2026-05": null,
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of ASA over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-08: 0.266111, 2021-11: 11.417509, 2022-02: 0.339333, 2022-05: 23.122905, 2022-08: 0.395514, 2022-11: 6.383119, 2023-02: 0.507192, 2023-05: 4.697471, 2023-08: 0.829756, 2023-11: 6.66, 2024-02: 0.559405, 2024-05: 0.03832, 2024-08: 0.467084, 2024-11: 67.433374, 2025-02: 1.976754, 2025-05: 14.208332, 2025-08: 0.525632, 2025-11: 133.952035, 2026-02: 2.885009, 2026-05: 126.698796,
Rev. CAGR: 262.74%
Rev. Trend: 90.7%
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Choppy
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +3.0% 20
Feb -5.7% 33
Mar +1.5% 29
Apr +0.8% 5
May +0.2% 5
Jun -4.3% 33
Jul +3.2% 33
Aug -2.7% 5
Sep -6.7% 17
Oct -0.5% 11
Nov -1.0% 11
Dec +3.4% 27

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: ASA ASA Gold Precious Metals

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE: ASA) is a publicly owned investment manager founded in 1958 and headquartered in Portland, Maine. The firm invests globally in public equity markets, focusing on companies involved in the exploration, mining, or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, and other precious minerals. It also invests in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and uses a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach, supplementing its in-house research with external research.

As a closed-end fund listed on the NYSE since 1978, ASA operates within the asset management sector, specifically targeting the metals and mining industry. Its concentrated focus on precious metals mining equities distinguishes it from diversified asset managers, making it a specialized vehicle for investors seeking exposure to the precious metals supply chain. The firm is classified under the Financials sector within the GICS framework, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.07 billion USD.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Gold price rally lifts mining equity portfolio value
  • Geopolitical tensions drive safe-haven demand for precious metals
  • Fund discount to NAV narrows on renewed investor interest
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 1.00b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.0 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.0 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 0.01% < 20% (prev 2.87%; Δ -2.85% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.0 > 3% & CFO 0.0 > Net Income 1.00b
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (cannot be calculated)
Current Ratio: 1.00 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (18.4m) vs 12m ago -2.73% < -2%
Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin)
Asset Turnover: 26.01% > 50% (prev 12.62%; Δ 13.38% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 139.6 > 6 (EBIT TTM 729.7m / Interest Expense TTM 5.23m)
Altman Z'' 10.00
A: 0.00 (Total Current Assets 7.90m - Total Current Liabilities 7.86m) / Total Assets 1.36b
B: 0.98 (Retained Earnings 1.34b / Total Assets 1.36b)
C: 0.72 (EBIT TTM 729.7m / Avg Total Assets 1.02b)
D: 157.3 (Book Value of Equity 1.36b / Total Liabilities 8.62m)
Altman-Z'' = 173.2 = AAA
What is the price of ASA shares?

As of October 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 56.69 with a total of 40,897 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.02%, over one month by -11.05%, over three months by +4.06% and over the past year by +25.27%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 53.40 (which is 5.8% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is ASA a buy, sell or hold?

ASA Gold Precious Metals has no consensus analysts rating.

ASA Gold Precious Metals (ASA) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 05 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 1.04b (1.04b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 1.4707
P/S = 150.0864
P/B = 0.7728
Revenue TTM = 264.1m USD
EBIT TTM = 729.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 731.9m USD
 Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Debt = unknown
 Net Debt = unknown
 Enterprise Value = 1.04b USD (1.04b + (null Debt) - CCE 3.91m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 139.6 (Ebit TTM 729.7m / Interest Expense TTM 5.23m)
 EV/FCF = unknown (FCF TTM 0.0)
 FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 1.04b)
FCF Margin = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Revenue TTM 264.1m)
 Net Margin = 378.9% (Net Income TTM 1.00b / Revenue TTM 264.1m)
 Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 264.1m - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.10m) / Revenue TTM)
 Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.76 (Enterprise Value 1.04b / Total Assets 1.36b)
 Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 5.23m / Debt none)
 Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = 576.5m (EBIT 729.7m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.00 (Total Current Assets 7.90m / Total Current Liabilities 7.86m)
 Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
 Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 731.9m)
 Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 1.16b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 98.54% (Net Income 1.00b / Total Assets 1.36b)
RoE = 86.57% (Net Income TTM 1.00b / Total Stockholder Equity 1.16b)
RoCE = 53.78% (EBIT 729.7m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 1.36b - Current Liab 7.86m))
RoIC = 42.61% (NOPAT 576.5m / Invested Capital 1.35b)
WACC = 9.17% (E(1.04b)/V(1.04b) * Re(9.17%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.17% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -95.32 | Cagr: -2.18%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
 EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 90.70 | Revenue CAGR: 262.7% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0