ASA Gold & Precious Metals (ASA) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
Net buying
Close · Oct 9, 2026
$56.36
+1.0% on the day
+21.4% over 12 months
52-week range $44.02 – $81.24
Share price and insider trades
ASA closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$70.0M
Sold, 12 months$970K
Insiders buying1
Insiders selling1
ASA Gold & Precious Metals insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 1 insider bought $70.0M and 1 sold $970K of ASA stock on the open market.
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ASA insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | $35.5M | 27 | $943K | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | $36.7M | 50 | $27K | 1 |
Valuation, profit and volume
P/E (trailing)n/aSector median —
Market value—
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day0.6×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit−$1.2MOn all tracked purchases -1.7%
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 1 ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd insider reported open-market purchases totaling $70.0M, while 1 insider reported sales totaling $970K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Saba Capital Management, L.P. (10% Owner) has the highest Insider Score at 70. 0 of 3 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20SEC | Alexander MerkCOO | Sell | 13,155 | $70.60 | $929K | -20.2% | — |
| Feb 20SEC | Alexander MerkCOO | Sell | 20013,155 held (−1%) | $70.60 | $14K | -20.2% | — |
| Feb 17SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 83,5335,853,141 held (+1%) | $69.69 | $5.8M | -19.1% | 70 |
| Feb 17SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 50,5605,903,701 held (+1%) | $71.50 | $3.6M | -21.2% | 70 |
| Feb 12SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 40,2225,769,608 held (+1%) | $72.09 | $2.9M | -21.8% | 70 |
| Feb 11SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 62,2015,729,386 held (+1%) | $71.10 | $4.4M | -20.7% | 70 |
| Feb 11SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 25,9395,667,185 held (+0%) | $69.99 | $1.8M | -19.5% | 70 |
| Feb 9SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 15,7965,641,246 held (+0%) | $65.91 | $1.0M | -14.5% | 70 |
| Feb 9SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 15,4235,625,450 held (+0%) | $64.31 | $992K | -12.4% | 70 |
| Feb 5SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 28,3335,603,239 held (+1%) | $66.14 | $1.9M | -14.8% | 70 |
| Feb 5SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 6,7885,610,027 held (+0%) | $66.45 | $451K | -15.2% | 70 |
| Feb 3SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 8,4665,574,906 held (+0%) | $64.27 | $544K | -12.3% | 70 |
| Feb 2SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 21,7085,566,440 held (+0%) | $65.56 | $1.4M | -14.0% | 70 |
| Feb 2SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 17,0755,544,732 held (+0%) | $74.59 | $1.3M | -24.4% | 70 |
| Jan 29SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 57,1655,527,657 held (+1%) | $75.32 | $4.3M | -25.2% | 70 |
| Jan 29SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 3,7305,470,492 held (+0%) | $73.15 | $273K | -23.0% | 70 |
| Jan 27SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 1,4005,466,762 held (+0%) | $72.90 | $102K | -22.7% | 70 |
| Jan 22SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 3,7235,465,362 held (+0%) | $66.08 | $246K | -14.7% | 70 |
| Jan 20SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 4,6545,457,098 held (+0%) | $63.35 | $295K | -11.0% | 70 |
| Jan 20SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 4,5415,461,639 held (+0%) | $63.63 | $289K | -11.4% | 70 |
| Jan 15SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 15,1625,447,444 held (+0%) | $64.52 | $978K | -12.6% | 70 |
| Jan 15SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 5,0005,452,444 held (+0%) | $63.82 | $319K | -11.7% | 70 |
| Jan 13SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 9,5085,432,282 held (+0%) | $64.19 | $610K | -12.2% | 70 |
| Jan 12SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 4,1525,422,774 held (+0%) | $62.03 | $258K | -9.1% | 70 |
| Jan 12SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 2,4795,418,622 held (+0%) | $60.71 | $151K | -7.2% | 70 |
| Jan 8SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 3,5985,416,143 held (+0%) | $59.78 | $215K | -5.7% | 70 |
| Jan 8SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 3,2805,412,545 held (+0%) | $61.80 | $203K | -8.8% | 70 |
| Jan 6SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 8,7705,409,265 held (+0%) | $60.32 | $529K | -6.6% | 70 |
| Jan 5SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 8,7825,400,495 held (+0%) | $58.93 | $518K | -4.4% | 70 |
| Jan 2SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 9,1125,391,713 held (+0%) | $59.99 | $547K | -6.1% | 70 |
| Jan 2SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 6,8925,382,601 held (+0%) | $60.34 | $416K | -6.6% | 70 |
| Dec 30SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 10,1115,375,709 held (+0%) | $58.81 | $595K | -4.2% | 70 |
| Dec 30SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 7145,365,598 held (+0%) | $61.92 | $44K | -9.0% | 70 |
| Dec 30SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 4675,364,884 held (+0%) | $60.76 | $28K | -7.2% | 70 |
| Dec 29SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 2,7605,361,893 held (+0%) | $60.85 | $168K | -7.4% | 70 |
| Dec 29SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 2,5245,364,417 held (+0%) | $61.75 | $156K | -8.7% | 70 |
| Dec 22SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 3,8815,359,133 held (+0%) | $57.52 | $223K | -2.0% | 70 |
| Dec 18SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 12,6495,355,252 held (+0%) | $57.49 | $727K | -2.0% | 70 |
| Dec 18SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 5,8465,342,603 held (+0%) | $57.02 | $333K | -1.2% | 70 |
| Dec 16SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 7,8665,336,757 held (+0%) | $58.10 | $457K | -3.0% | 70 |
| Dec 15SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 13,6965,328,891 held (+0%) | $57.85 | $792K | -2.6% | 70 |
| Dec 11SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 10,3975,315,195 held (+0%) | $54.09 | $562K | +4.2% | 70 |
| Dec 11SEC | Alexander MerkCOO | Sell | 500303,805 held (−0%) | $53.81 | $27K | +4.7% | — |
| Dec 9SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 7,5425,304,798 held (+0%) | $52.40 | $395K | +7.6% | 70 |
| Dec 8SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 15,4085,289,254 held (+0%) | $52.87 | $815K | +6.6% | 70 |
| Dec 8SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 8,0025,297,256 held (+0%) | $53.22 | $426K | +5.9% | 70 |
| Dec 4SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 9,5765,273,846 held (+0%) | $53.37 | $511K | +5.6% | 70 |
| Dec 4SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 8,0785,264,270 held (+0%) | $52.82 | $427K | +6.7% | 70 |
| Dec 2SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 9,5605,256,192 held (+0%) | $53.46 | $511K | +5.4% | 70 |
| Nov 26SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 7,2835,258,391 held (+0%) | $48.75 | $355K | +15.6% | 70 |
| Nov 24SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 27,4965,241,324 held (+1%) | $47.41 | $1.3M | +18.9% | 70 |
| Nov 24SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 9,7845,251,108 held (+0%) | $46.94 | $459K | +20.1% | 70 |
| Nov 20SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 10,0945,213,828 held (+0%) | $48.16 | $486K | +17.0% | 70 |
| Nov 20SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 2,2685,203,734 held (+0%) | $47.20 | $107K | +19.4% | 70 |
| Nov 18SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 18,1245,201,466 held (+0%) | $47.35 | $858K | +19.0% | 70 |
| Nov 17SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 2,5505,183,342 held (+0%) | $49.43 | $126K | +14.0% | 70 |
| Nov 12SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 10,2865,180,792 held (+0%) | $47.64 | $490K | +18.3% | 70 |
| Nov 12SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 3,9945,170,506 held (+0%) | $48.35 | $193K | +16.6% | 70 |
| Nov 6SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 20,0705,165,584 held (+0%) | $44.49 | $893K | +26.7% | 70 |
| Nov 6SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 9285,166,512 held (+0%) | $44.68 | $41K | +26.1% | 70 |
| Nov 4SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 26,1525,145,514 held (+1%) | $46.21 | $1.2M | +22.0% | 70 |
| Nov 3SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 15,8475,119,362 held (+0%) | $46.10 | $731K | +22.3% | 70 |
| Nov 3SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 1,7005,103,515 held (+0%) | $45.61 | $78K | +23.6% | 70 |
| Oct 30SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 12,8475,092,687 held (+0%) | $45.32 | $582K | +24.4% | 70 |
| Oct 30SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 9,1285,101,815 held (+0%) | $45.32 | $414K | +24.4% | 70 |
| Oct 28SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 28,5005,079,840 held (+1%) | $44.08 | $1.3M | +27.9% | 70 |
| Oct 27SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 22,3355,051,340 held (+0%) | $45.97 | $1.0M | +22.6% | 70 |
| Oct 27SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 19,1725,029,005 held (+0%) | $46.22 | $886K | +21.9% | 70 |
| Oct 23SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 24,5504,989,293 held (+0%) | $45.20 | $1.1M | +24.7% | 70 |
| Oct 23SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 20,5405,009,833 held (+0%) | $44.77 | $920K | +25.9% | 70 |
| Oct 21SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 11,5664,964,743 held (+0%) | $50.10 | $579K | +12.5% | 70 |
| Oct 20SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 81,8554,953,177 held (+2%) | $49.35 | $4.0M | +14.2% | 70 |
| Oct 20SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 23,9174,871,322 held (+0%) | $53.07 | $1.3M | +6.2% | 70 |
| Oct 16SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 31,8334,834,235 held (+1%) | $50.01 | $1.6M | +12.7% | 70 |
| Oct 16SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 13,1704,847,405 held (+0%) | $51.71 | $681K | +9.0% | 70 |
| Oct 14SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 40,9434,768,082 held (+1%) | $47.39 | $1.9M | +18.9% | 70 |
| Oct 14SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 25,8834,793,965 held (+1%) | $47.06 | $1.2M | +19.8% | 70 |
| Oct 14SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 8,4374,802,402 held (+0%) | $49.02 | $414K | +15.0% | 70 |
| Oct 9SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 23,8134,727,139 held (+1%) | $48.17 | $1.1M | +17.0% | 70 |
| Oct 8SEC | Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 46,6494,703,326 held (+1%) | $46.50 | $2.2M | +21.2% | 70 |
Insiders at ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner | $72.2M | — | Feb 17, 2026 | 70 |
| Alexander MerkCOO | — | $970K | Feb 20, 2026 | — |
ASA stock: common questions
Are ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd insiders buying ASA stock?
In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of ASA worth $70.0M. The latest was 10% Owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $5.8M of ASA at $69.69 — largest purchase by this insider in our records.
Are ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd insiders selling ASA stock?
1 insiders reported sales worth $970K over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is ASA's 52-week range?
Over the past year ASA has traded between $44.02 and $81.24. It last closed at $56.36 on Oct 9, 2026.