NYSE:HL Hecla Mining (HL) Stock Forecast, Price & News $5.29 +0.10 (+1.93%) (As of 05/26/2023 07:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.20▼$5.3250-Day Range$5.19▼$6.9352-Week Range$3.41▼$7.00Volume5.35 million shsAverage Volume8.29 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.24 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.57%Price Target$6.13 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Hecla Mining MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.8% Upside$6.13 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.49% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.29Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.12Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth100.00%From $0.06 to $0.12 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.93 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector123rd out of 164 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry12th out of 19 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHecla Mining has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $6.13, Hecla Mining has a forecasted upside of 15.8% from its current price of $5.29.Amount of Analyst CoverageHecla Mining has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.49% of the outstanding shares of Hecla Mining have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHecla Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hecla Mining has recently increased by 6.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHecla Mining has a dividend yield of 0.47%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHecla Mining has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Hecla Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.00% next year. This indicates that Hecla Mining will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreHecla Mining has received a -229.16% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Hecla Mining in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Gold", "Silver", and "Zinc" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Hecla Mining is -6.29. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHecla Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.31 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hecla Mining this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for HL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -68% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Hecla Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hecla Mining insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.73% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hecla Mining are expected to grow by 100.00% in the coming year, from $0.06 to $0.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -58.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -58.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHecla Mining has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) StockHecla Mining Co. operates as a silver and gold production company. The firm produces lead, zinc and bulk concentrates for custom smelters and brokers and develops unrefined precipitate and bullion bars for precious metals traders. It operates through the following business segments: Greens Creek, Lucky Friday, Casa Berardi, and Nevada Operations. The Greens Creek segment is located on Admiralty Island near Juneau in southeast Alaska. The Lucky Friday segment is located in northern Idaho. The Casa Berardi segment is located in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada and is operated by Aurizon. The San Sebastian segment is located in the state of Durango, Mexico and contains underground mines. The company was founded by Amasa B. Campbell, Patsy Clark, and John Finch on October 14, 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, ID.Read More Receive HL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hecla Mining and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HL Stock News HeadlinesMay 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining: Was Q1 Really That Bad?May 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2023 EPS Estimates for Hecla Mining Lowered by Analyst (NYSE:HL)May 29, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...May 19, 2023 | msn.comHecla Mining goes ex dividend tomorrowMay 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHecla Mining Forecasted to Earn Q2 2023 Earnings of $0.02 Per Share (NYSE:HL)May 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHecla Mining (NYSE:HL) to Post FY2023 Earnings of $0.04 Per Share, HC Wainwright ForecastsMay 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Hecla Mining Company (HL)May 15, 2023 | benzinga.comThinking about buying stock in JetBlue Airways, Hecla Mining, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Energy Transfer, or Ford?May 29, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...May 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Downgraded by Cantor FitzgeraldMay 12, 2023 | msn.comCantor Fitzgerald Downgrades Hecla Mining (HL)May 12, 2023 | 247wallst.comUnusual Put Option Trade in Hecla Mining Worth $71.39KMay 12, 2023 | msn.comHecla Mining swings to Q1 loss while silver production continues to riseMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Plans $0.00 Quarterly DividendMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHecla Mining (HL) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 14thMay 12, 2023 | msn.comUnusual Put Option Trade in Hecla Mining (HL) Worth $71.39KMay 12, 2023 | msn.comHecla Mining (HL) Declares $0.01 DividendMay 11, 2023 | msn.comHC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Hecla Mining (HL) Buy RecommendationMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of ReturnMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Hecla Mining Co Earnings CallMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Mining (HL) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining Co (HL) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 10, 2023 | benzinga.comThinking about buying stock in Amazon.com, Genius, Hexo, Sony, or Hecla Mining?May 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHecla Mining Slips To Loss In Q1, Sales Rise On Higher ProductionMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Target Price at $6.13May 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHecla Mining (HL) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on WednesdaySee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive HL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hecla Mining and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HL Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2021Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend5/19/2023Today5/29/2023Dividend Payable6/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend6/14/2023Dividend Payable7/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryPrecious Metals & Minerals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:HL CUSIP42270410 CIK719413 Webwww.hecla-mining.com Phone(208) 769-4100Fax208-769-7612Employees1,850Year Founded1891Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$6.13 High Stock Price Forecast$8.25 Low Stock Price Forecast$5.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+15.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.09) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio88.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-37,350,000.00 Net Margins-6.10% Pretax Margin-7.46% Return on Equity1.52% Return on Assets1.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.26 Current Ratio1.48 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$718.91 million Price / Sales4.51 Cash Flow$0.29 per share Price / Cash Flow18.55 Book Value$3.25 per share Price / Book1.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares612,640,000Free Float604,673,000Market Cap$3.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.06 Social Links Key ExecutivesPhillips S. BakerPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorLauren M. RobertsChief Operating Officer & Senior Vice PresidentRussell LawlarChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentMichael L. ClaryChief Administrative Officer & Senior VPDavid C. SienkoVice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsCompass Minerals InternationalNYSE:CMPPiedmont LithiumNASDAQ:PLLU.S. SilicaNYSE:SLCAPan American SilverNYSE:PAASH.B. FullerNYSE:FULView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipProShare Advisors LLCSold 6,072 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.011%Toroso Investments LLCBought 37,337 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.006%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 2,759,311 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.488%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 92,561 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.047%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 79,223 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.140%View All Institutional Transactions HL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hecla Mining stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hecla Mining in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" HL shares. View HL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Hecla Mining's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Hecla Mining's shares. Their HL share price forecasts range from $5.00 to $8.25. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $6.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HL shares performed in 2023? Hecla Mining's stock was trading at $5.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HL stock has decreased by 4.9% and is now trading at $5.29. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Hecla Mining? Hecla Mining saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,380,000 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the April 30th total of 20,110,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,100,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. View Hecla Mining's Short Interest. When is Hecla Mining's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our HL earnings forecast. How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter? Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 4th. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.21. The basic materials company had revenue of $193.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $181.65 million. Hecla Mining had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.52% and a negative net margin of 6.10%. The business's revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.05 earnings per share. How often does Hecla Mining pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hecla Mining? Hecla Mining declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 10th. Investors of record on Monday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.0038 per share on Friday, June 9th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 19th. Read our dividend analysis for HL. What ETFs hold Hecla Mining's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) stock in their portfolio include iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (SLVP), Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX), ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL), Direxion Daily Metal Miners Bull 2X Shares (MNM), VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX). Is Hecla Mining a good dividend stock? Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.47%. Read our dividend analysis for HL. What is Phillips S. Baker Jr.'s approval rating as Hecla Mining's CEO? 10 employees have rated Hecla Mining Chief Executive Officer Phillips S. Baker Jr. on Glassdoor.com. Phillips S. Baker Jr. has an approval rating of 39% among the company's employees. This puts Phillips S. Baker Jr. in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Hecla Mining own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hecla Mining investors own include Yankuang Energy Group (YZCAY), Coeur Mining (CDE), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), Endeavour Silver (EXK), First Majestic Silver (AG), Yamana Gold (AUY), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Kinross Gold (KGC) and B2Gold (BTG). What is Hecla Mining's stock symbol? Hecla Mining trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HL." Who are Hecla Mining's major shareholders? Hecla Mining's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Van ECK Associates Corp (10.12%), BlackRock Inc. (7.12%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.63%), State Street Corp (5.07%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.77%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles B Stanley, David C Sienko, George R Nethercutt Jr, Phillips S Baker, Jr, Stephen F Ralbovsky, Terry V Rogers and Theodore Crumley. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Hecla Mining? Shares of HL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Hecla Mining's stock price today? One share of HL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.29. How much money does Hecla Mining make? Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has a market capitalization of $3.24 billion and generates $718.91 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $-37,350,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.09) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Hecla Mining have? The company employs 1,850 workers across the globe. How can I contact Hecla Mining? Hecla Mining's mailing address is 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200, COEUR D`ALENE ID, 83815-9408. The official website for the company is www.hecla-mining.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (208) 769-4100, via email at hmc-info@hecla-mining.com, or via fax at 208-769-7612. This page (NYSE:HL) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Hecla Mining Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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