Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, acquires, develops, and produces precious and base metal properties worldwide. The company offers lead, zinc, 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 in southeast Alaska; Lucky Friday mine located in northern Idaho; Casa Berardi mine located in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada; and San Sebastian mine located in the city of Durango, Mexico. The company also holds 100% interests in the Fire Creek mine located in Lander County, Nevada; and Hollister and Midas mines located in Elko County, 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$567.14 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,714
Next Earnings Date5/9/2019 (Estimated)
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 given a dividend of $0.0025 per share on Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $0.01 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 4th. View Hecla Mining's Dividend History.
How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter?
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) posted its 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 had revenue of $136.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.84 million. Hecla Mining had a negative return on equity of 2.13% and a negative net margin of 4.68%. Hecla Mining's revenue for the quarter was down 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Hecla Mining's shares. Their forecasts range from $2.45 to $7.00. On average, they anticipate Hecla Mining's stock price to reach $4.2429 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 97.3% 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, 3 hold ratings and 3 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?
Headlines about HL stock have trended positive on Friday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Hecla Mining earned a media sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Hecla Mining?
Hecla Mining saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 28,994,722 shares, an increase of 18.2% from the February 28th total of 24,530,647 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 7,172,024 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.0 days. Currently, 6.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Hecla Mining's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Hecla Mining's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Hecla Mining include Summit Materials (SUM), Compass Minerals International (CMP), U.S. Silica (SLCA), LYNAS CORP LTD/S (LYSDY), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources (CINR), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), Smart Sand (SND), PIEDMONT LITHIU/S (PLLL), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), Pall (PLL), Canada Jetlines (JETMF), ZEN Graphene Solutions (ZENYF) and Cambrian Minerals Group (SMPR).
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 shareholders include Heritage Investors Management Corp (0.00%) and Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Hecla Mining stock include George R Nethercutt Jr, Phillips S Baker, Jr and Theodore Crumley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hecla Mining.
Which major investors are buying Hecla Mining stock?
HL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Heritage Investors Management Corp and Wedbush Securities Inc.. 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 $2.15.
How big of a company is Hecla Mining?
Hecla Mining has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion and generates $567.14 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $-26,560,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.11) on an earnings per share basis. Hecla Mining employs 1,714 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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