Q3 Earnings Forecast for Hecla Mining Issued By Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its Q3 2025 earnings forecast for Hecla Mining, expecting earnings per share of $0.11, up from a previous estimate of $0.09.
• The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining's full-year earnings stands at $0.21 per share, while Roth Capital projects a FY2025 earnings of $0.37 EPS.
• Insider selling has been reported, with VP Stuart Maurice Absolom divesting 14,472 shares at an average price of $11.29, representing a 16.51% decrease in their position.

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Hecla Mining in a research report issued on Friday, October 3rd. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.09. Roth Capital has a "Sell" rating and a $8.75 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 FY2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on HL. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Saturday, September 27th. HC Wainwright raised their price target on Hecla Mining from $11.50 to $12.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. National Bank Financial upgraded Hecla Mining to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, CIBC boosted their target price on shares of Hecla Mining from $7.50 to $8.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hecla Mining currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.75.

Hecla Mining Stock Down 1.4%

NYSE:HL opened at $11.89 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.33 and a beta of 1.31. Hecla Mining has a 52 week low of $4.46 and a 52 week high of $12.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock's fifty day moving average is $9.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.81.

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

Hecla Mining Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 14,472 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total transaction of $163,388.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 73,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,428. This represents a 16.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pale Fire Capital SE acquired a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining in the 1st quarter valued at about $41,360,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Hecla Mining by 40.6% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,052,346 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $102,144,000 after buying an additional 4,928,130 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining during the first quarter valued at approximately $18,410,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Hecla Mining by 869.3% during the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 3,274,065 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $18,204,000 after buying an additional 2,936,288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Hecla Mining by 14.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 20,118,397 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $120,509,000 after buying an additional 2,574,855 shares during the last quarter. 63.01% of the stock is currently 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.

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