Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, acquires, develops, and produces precious and base metal deposits worldwide. The company offers zinc, lead, and bulk flotation concentrates to custom smelters and brokers; and unrefined gold and silver bullion bars to precious metals traders. It owns 100% interests in the Greens Creek mine located on Admiralty Island, Alaska; the Lucky Friday mine located in northern Idaho; the Casa Berardi mine located in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada; and the San Sebastian mine located in the state of Durango, Mexico. The company also owns interests in the Fire Creek mine located primarily in Lander County, Nevada; the Hollister mine located in Elko County, Nevada; and the Midas property located northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada. Hecla Mining Company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-IndustryPrecious Metals & Minerals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone208-769-4100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$577.78 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,431
Next Earnings Date2/21/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hecla Mining's stock symbol?
Hecla Mining trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HL."
How often does Hecla Mining pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hecla Mining?
Hecla Mining declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.0025 per share on Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $0.01 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.36%. View Hecla Mining's Dividend History.
How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter?
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 21st. The basic materials company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $136.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $148.84 million. Hecla Mining had a positive return on equity of 0.60% and a negative net margin of 5.18%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.07) EPS. View Hecla Mining's Earnings History.
When is Hecla Mining's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HL?
7 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Hecla Mining's shares. Their predictions range from $2.45 to $7.00. On average, they expect Hecla Mining's share price to reach $4.3857 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 60.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hecla Mining.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hecla Mining?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hecla Mining in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Hecla Mining.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Hecla Mining stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Hecla Mining stock:
- 1. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "We note that anticipated lower grades at San Sebastian caused significant decreases in silver and gold production. Overall production at San Sebastian declined to 2.04 million silver ounces (-38% YoY) and 14,979 gold ounces (-41% YoY). Lastly, silver and gold production at Creek, which commenced operations in July 2018, totaled 29,772 ounces and 128,538 ounces, respectively. We anticipate both of these figures to increase during 2019 given a full year of Hecla ownership following the acquisition of the assets." (2/15/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Hecla Mining Company is a leading low-cost U.S. silver producer with operating mines in Alaska and Idaho, and is a growing gold producer with an operating mine in Quebec, Canada. The Company also has exploration and pre-development properties in five world-class silver and gold mining districts in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and an exploration office and investments in early-stage silver exploration projects in Canada. " (1/9/2019)
Has Hecla Mining been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about HL stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Hecla Mining earned a news sentiment score of 0.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Hecla Mining's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Hecla Mining include Mdu Resources Group (MDU), Summit Materials (SUM), Compass Minerals International (CMP), U.S. Silica (SLCA), LYNAS CORP LTD/S (LYSDY), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources (CINR), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), PIEDMONT LITHIU/S (PLLL), Pall (PLL), Canada Jetlines (JETMF) and ZEN Graphene Solutions (ZENYF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Hecla Mining own?
Who are Hecla Mining's key executives?
Hecla Mining's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Phillips S. Baker Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Lindsay A. Hall, Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 64)
- Mr. Lawrence P. Radford, Sr. VP & COO (Age 58)
- Mr. David C. Sienko, VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 50)
- Dr. Dean W. A. McDonald P.Geo., Ph.D., Sr. VP of Exploration (Age 62)
Who are Hecla Mining's major shareholders?
Hecla Mining's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Van ECK Associates Corp (12.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.53%), BlackRock Inc. (6.83%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (1.96%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (1.46%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.24%). Company insiders that own Hecla Mining stock include Anthony P Taylor, George R Nethercutt Jr, Phillips S Baker, Jr and Theodore Crumley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hecla Mining.
Which major investors are selling Hecla Mining stock?
HL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including U S Global Investors Inc., Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, Royce & Associates LP, CoreCommodity Management LLC, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. and New York State Common Retirement Fund. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hecla Mining.
Which major investors are buying Hecla Mining stock?
HL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Van ECK Associates Corp, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Geode Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE and MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd. Company insiders that have bought Hecla Mining stock in the last two years include Phillips S Baker, Jr and Theodore Crumley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hecla Mining.
How do I buy shares of Hecla Mining?
Shares of HL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Hecla Mining's stock price today?
One share of HL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.74.
How big of a company is Hecla Mining?
Hecla Mining has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion and generates $577.78 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $-23,510,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.10 on an earnings per share basis. Hecla Mining employs 1,431 workers across the globe.
What is Hecla Mining's official website?
How can I contact Hecla Mining?
Hecla Mining's mailing address is 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200, COEUR D`ALENE ID, 83815. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 208-769-4100 or via email at [email protected]
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