Hecla Mining FY2026 EPS Boosted by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has increased its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Hecla Mining from $0.35 to $0.51, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Hecla Mining's recent quarterly earnings showed a net revenue of $304.03 million, exceeding analysts' expectations and marking a 23.8% increase from the previous year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0038 per share, reflecting a modest dividend yield of 0.1%.

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Hecla Mining in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst A. Terentiew now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.51 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.35. National Bank Financial has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share.

HL has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. CIBC upped their target price on Hecla Mining from $7.50 to $8.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Roth Capital reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Hecla Mining in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. HC Wainwright boosted their price target on Hecla Mining from $11.50 to $12.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Hecla Mining from $6.00 to $6.50 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.36.

Hecla Mining Stock Performance

Shares of Hecla Mining stock opened at $11.56 on Friday. Hecla Mining has a fifty-two week low of $4.46 and a fifty-two week high of $11.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.22 and a beta of 1.29. The company's 50 day moving average price is $8.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.54.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $304.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $248.93 million. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 5.51%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.02 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HL. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new position in Hecla Mining in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 255.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,156 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 4,425 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining during the 1st quarter valued at about $56,000. 63.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Hecla Mining

In other news, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 14,472 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total value of $163,388.88. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 73,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,428. The trade was a 16.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Hecla Mining Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd were given a dividend of $0.0038 per share. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 22nd. Hecla Mining's dividend payout ratio is currently 6.25%.

About Hecla Mining

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.

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