National Bank Financial Forecasts Hecla Mining Q2 Earnings

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 15th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Terentiew anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter. 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. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Hecla Mining's FY2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). Hecla Mining had a net margin of 7.13% and a return on equity of 3.87%. The business had revenue of $261.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $238.50 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.01) EPS. The company's revenue was up 37.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $5.50 target price (down previously from $7.50) on shares of Hecla Mining in a research note on Monday, May 5th. TD Securities lowered their target price on Hecla Mining from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Roth Capital reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $6.00 price target on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. CIBC lifted their price target on Hecla Mining from $7.50 to $8.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, National Bankshares set a $7.00 price target on Hecla Mining in a report on Friday, June 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.07.

Hecla Mining Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE:HL opened at $6.01 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Hecla Mining has a fifty-two week low of $4.41 and a fifty-two week high of $7.68. The stock's 50-day moving average is $5.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.55. The stock has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a PE ratio of 54.61 and a beta of 1.47.

Hecla Mining Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.0038 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.25%. Hecla Mining's dividend payout ratio is 9.09%.

Insider Activity at Hecla Mining

In related news, Director Catherine J. Boggs bought 20,000 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.99 per share, for a total transaction of $99,800.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 348,169 shares in the company, valued at $1,737,363.31. This trade represents a 6.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 18,926 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.66, for a total value of $126,047.16. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 59,410 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $395,670.60. This trade represents a 24.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HL. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining in the 1st quarter worth approximately $54,000. PFG Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining in the 1st quarter worth approximately $56,000. Ground Swell Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining in the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the first quarter worth approximately $58,000. 63.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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