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Hecla Mining (HL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.01 -0.10 (-1.69%)
Closing price 07/16/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.01 0.00 (-0.02%)
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About Hecla Mining Stock (NYSE:HL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$5.84
$6.15
50-Day Range
$4.78
$6.44
52-Week Range
$4.41
$7.68
Volume
24.99 million shs
Average Volume
16.19 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.80 billion
P/E Ratio
54.61
Dividend Yield
0.17%
Price Target
$7.07
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Hecla Mining Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

HL MarketRank™: 

Hecla Mining scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hecla Mining has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hecla Mining has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Hecla Mining's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Hecla Mining are expected to decrease by -9.52% in the coming year, from $0.21 to $0.19 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is 54.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is 54.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 109.87.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hecla Mining has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Hecla Mining's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.50% of the float of Hecla Mining has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hecla Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hecla Mining has recently increased by 7.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hecla Mining has a dividend yield of 0.24%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hecla Mining does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Hecla Mining is 9.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Hecla Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.26% next year. This indicates that Hecla Mining will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Hecla Mining's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.50% of the float of Hecla Mining has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hecla Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hecla Mining has recently increased by 7.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Hecla Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Hecla Mining this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    21 people have searched for HL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 110% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    30 people have added Hecla Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hecla Mining insiders have sold 26.30% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $99,800.00 in company stock and sold $126,047.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.62% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    63.01% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Hecla Mining's insider trading history.
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HL Stock News Headlines

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HL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hecla Mining's stock was trading at $4.91 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HL shares have increased by 22.3% and is now trading at $6.0070.

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 37.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Hecla Mining's top institutional investors include Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft (0.01%), Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc., Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Robert Denis Brown, Catherine J Boggs, Robert Krcmarov, Russell Douglas Lawlar, Michael L Clary, Rodriguez Carlos Robert Aguiar, Rodriguez Carlos Robert Aguiar, Kurt Allen, Stuart Maurice Absolom and George R Johnson.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of HL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hecla Mining investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 6/10 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend
5/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/10/2025
Today
7/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MINING - SILVER
Sub-Industry
Precious Metals & Minerals
Current Symbol
NYSE:HL
CIK
719413
Employees
1,830
Year Founded
1891

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$11.50
Low Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.11
Trailing P/E Ratio
54.61
Forward P/E Ratio
28.60
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$35.80 million
Net Margins
7.13%
Pretax Margin
11.50%
Return on Equity
3.87%
Return on Assets
2.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.25
Current Ratio
1.43
Quick Ratio
0.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$929.92 million
Price / Sales
4.09
Cash Flow
$0.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.85
Book Value
$3.25 per share
Price / Book
1.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
632,560,000
Free Float
628,641,000
Market Cap
$3.80 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.47

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This page (NYSE:HL) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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