Roth Capital Forecasts Hecla Mining's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:HL)

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Hecla Mining from $0.06 to $0.09 per share, maintaining a "Neutral" rating for the stock.
• Hecla Mining reported earnings of $0.08 per share for Q2 2025, exceeding estimates, with a revenue increase of 23.8% year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0038 per share, with a low annual yield of 0.2%, reflecting a 6.25% payout ratio.

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a research report issued on Thursday, August 7th. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.09 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.06. Roth Capital currently has a "Neutral" rating 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 $0.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. TD Securities lowered their price objective on Hecla Mining from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. National Bankshares set a $7.00 price target on Hecla Mining in a report on Friday, June 13th. CIBC upped their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $7.50 to $8.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. HC Wainwright increased their price objective on shares of Hecla Mining from $11.50 to $12.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hecla Mining from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.36.

Hecla Mining Stock Performance

Hecla Mining stock opened at $7.59 on Monday. Hecla Mining has a twelve month low of $4.46 and a twelve month high of $7.68. 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.44 and a beta of 1.27. The stock's 50 day moving average is $6.06 and its 200 day moving average is $5.67.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Get Free Report) last announced its 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. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 5.51%. The business had revenue of $304.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $248.93 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.02 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the 1st quarter worth $54,000. PFG Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the 1st quarter worth $56,000. Ground Swell Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining during the 4th quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining in the 1st quarter worth $58,000. 63.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 18,926 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were 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 $395,670.60. The trade was a 24.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hecla Mining Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.0038 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. 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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