National Bank Financial Predicts Hecla Mining Q1 Earnings

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. National Bank Financial analyst A. Dusome expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.03 for the quarter. National Bank Financial currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Hecla Mining's FY2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 17th. HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $11.50 target price on shares of Hecla Mining in a research report on Friday, February 14th. TD Securities downgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price target for the company from $6.50 to $5.50 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Roth Mkm lowered their target price on shares of Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $7.75.

Hecla Mining Stock Down 0.4 %

Hecla Mining stock traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $5.85. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,710,991 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,331,629. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.55. Hecla Mining has a 52-week low of $4.41 and a 52-week high of $7.68. The firm's 50 day moving average is $5.53 and its 200 day moving average is $5.66. The company has a market cap of $3.70 billion, a PE ratio of 116.72 and a beta of 1.77.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $249.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $229.21 million. Hecla Mining had a return on equity of 3.10% and a net margin of 3.85%.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were given a $0.0038 dividend. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. Hecla Mining's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Hecla Mining news, CAO Michael L. Clary sold 32,387 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.18, for a total value of $167,764.66. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 246,440 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,276,559.20. This trade represents a 11.62 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert Krcmarov acquired 6,570 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.29 per share, with a total value of $34,755.30. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 331,856 shares in the company, valued at $1,755,518.24. This trade represents a 2.02 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 57,915 shares of company stock valued at $300,000. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HL. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,351 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,961 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 13.0% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,883 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 2,169 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 173,616 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $852,000 after buying an additional 2,297 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 25,370 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 2,457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in Hecla Mining by 28.6% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 13,229 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 2,944 shares during the period. 63.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides precious and base metal properties in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and China. The company mines for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, as well as carbon material containing silver and gold for custom smelters, metal traders, and third-party processors; and doré containing silver and gold.