Q3 Earnings Estimate for Hecla Mining Issued By Roth Capital

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 1st. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.06 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.04. Roth Capital has a "Neutral" rating and a $6.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Hecla Mining's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $261.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $238.50 million. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 7.13% and a return on equity of 3.87%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 37.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.01) EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. TD Securities reduced their price objective on Hecla Mining from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. National Bankshares set a $7.00 price target on Hecla Mining in a research note on Friday, June 13th. National Bank Financial raised Hecla Mining to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $5.50 price objective (down previously from $7.50) on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Monday, May 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hecla Mining presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $6.92.

Hecla Mining Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Hecla Mining stock traded up $0.02 on Thursday, hitting $6.05. 9,148,700 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,789,687. Hecla Mining has a 12-month low of $4.41 and a 12-month high of $7.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a PE ratio of 55.01 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $5.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.51.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Hecla Mining by 10.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 21,657 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $120,000 after acquiring an additional 2,135 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 13.0% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,883 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its stake in 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 valued at $852,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Hecla Mining by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 25,370 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 2,457 shares during the period. Finally, Xponance Inc. grew its holdings in Hecla Mining by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 45,092 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 2,525 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Hecla Mining

In related news, 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 directly owned 59,410 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,670.60. The trade was a 24.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Catherine J. Boggs purchased 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.99 per share, for a total transaction of $99,800.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 348,169 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,737,363.31. The trade was a 6.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

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

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.