Q2 Earnings Estimate for Hecla Mining Issued By Roth Capital

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Hecla Mining in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 1st. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.05. Roth Capital currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $6.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. TD Securities cut their price target 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. BMO Capital Markets reissued 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. National Bankshares set a $7.00 price target on Hecla Mining in a research note on Friday, June 13th. Finally, National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Hecla Mining to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hecla Mining presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $6.92.

Hecla Mining Stock Performance

Shares of HL stock traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $6.02. 26,777,336 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,705,178. Hecla Mining has a 12 month low of $4.41 and a 12 month high of $7.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a PE ratio of 54.73 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hecla Mining

In other Hecla Mining news, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 18,926 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.66, for a total transaction of $126,047.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 59,410 shares in the company, valued at $395,670.60. This trade represents a 24.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Catherine J. Boggs bought 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.99 per share, for a total transaction of $99,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 348,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,737,363.31. This represents a 6.09% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HL. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 21,657 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 2,135 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 13.0% during the fourth 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 lifted its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 173,616 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $852,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 10.7% during the fourth 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. boosted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 5.9% during the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 45,092 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 2,525 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.01% of the company's stock.

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.