NYSE:HL

Hecla Mining - HL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$4.64

-0.01 (-0.22%)

(As of 08/8/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $4.63
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$4.79
50-Day Range: $3.53
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$5.15
52-Week Range: $3.44
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$7.66

Volume: 7.24 million shs
Average Volume: 7.03 million shs
Market Capitalization: $2.50 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 0.54%
Price Target: $6.80

Hecla Mining MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 46.6% Upside
$6.80 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.43% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -6.29
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.73
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 600.00%
From $0.04 to $0.28 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.21 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

92nd out of 224 stocks

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry

8th out of 21 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Hecla Mining has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $6.80, Hecla Mining has a forecasted upside of 46.6% from its current price of $4.64.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Hecla Mining has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.43% of the float of Hecla Mining has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Hecla Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Hecla Mining has recently increased by 15.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Hecla Mining has a dividend yield of 0.54%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Hecla Mining does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Hecla Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.71% next year. This indicates that Hecla Mining will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Hecla 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Hecla Mining is -6.29.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Hecla Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.30 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Hecla Mining this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 9 people have searched for HL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
9 people have added Hecla Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Hecla Mining insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.60% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
59.78% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Hecla Mining are expected to grow by 600.00% in the coming year, from $0.04 to $0.28 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -23.20, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -23.20, 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 Ratio
Hecla Mining has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Stock

Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, acquires, develops, and produces precious and base metal properties in the United States and internationally. The company mines for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, as well as carbon material containing silver and gold for sale to custom smelters, metal traders, and third-party processors,; and doré containing silver and gold. It owns 100% interests in the Greens Creek mine located on Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska; the Lucky Friday mine situated in northern Idaho; the Casa Berardi mine located in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada; and the San Sebastian mine situated in the city of Durango, Mexico. The company also holds 100% interests in the Fire Creek mine located in Lander County, Nevada; and the Hollister and Midas mines situated in Elko County, Nevada. Hecla Mining Company was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $6.50 to $6.25 in a research note on Wednesday, May 11th. HC Wainwright raised their price target on Hecla Mining from $7.75 to $8.25 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on Hecla Mining from $5.00 to $3.50 in a research note on Wednesday, July 6th. StockNews.com raised Hecla Mining from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 22nd. Finally, B. Riley reduced their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $11.00 to $9.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 11th.

Hecla Mining Stock Down 0.2 %

HL traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $4.64. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,240,731 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,331,763. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Hecla Mining has a fifty-two week low of $3.44 and a fifty-two week high of $7.66.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.02. Hecla Mining had a return on equity of 2.02% and a net margin of 0.20%. The company had revenue of $191.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $195.50 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.06 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hecla Mining will post 0.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Hecla Mining Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 19th will be paid a $0.0063 dividend. This is a positive change from Hecla Mining's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $0.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 18th. Hecla Mining's dividend payout ratio is currently -15.00%.

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HL Stock News Headlines

August 6, 2022 | nasdaq.com

September 23rd Options Now Available For Hecla Mining (HL)

August 6, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Trading 7.9% Higher Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

August 5, 2022 | fool.com

Hecla Mining (HL) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

August 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hecla Mining Company (HL) CEO Phillips Baker on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

August 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

ADDING and REPLACING Hecla Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

August 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Poor Financial Prospects Dragging Down Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL Stock?

July 28, 2022 | nasdaq.com

HL September 9th Options Begin Trading

July 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call/Webcast and Virtual Investor Event

July 27, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Given New $6.50 Price Target at HC Wainwright

July 21, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Interesting HL Put And Call Options For September 2nd

July 15, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.com

July 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Announces Q2 2022 Production

July 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hecla Mining to buy rest of Alexco Resources for $0.47/share

July 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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June 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Does This Valuation Of Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

June 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla to Participate at PDAC and the Mining Investment Event of the North

June 4, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Interesting HL Put And Call Options For July 22nd

June 1, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

Microsmallcap.com: Global Demand for Silver Could Hit a Record in 2022

May 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

May 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla to Participate at BofA Securities Mining Conference and B Riley Securities Investor Conference

May 12, 2022 | nasdaq.com

July 1st Options Now Available For Hecla Mining (HL)

May 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Mining Company Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

May 11, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analyst Ratings for Hecla Mining

May 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hecla Mining Co (HL) CEO Phillips Baker on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

May 10, 2022 | fool.com

Hecla Mining (HL) Q1 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

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HL Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/24/2022
Dividend Payable: 6/10/2022
Last Earnings: 8/04/2022
Today: 8/09/2022
Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/18/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/02/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry: Precious Metals & Minerals
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:HL
CUSIP: 42270410
CIK: 719413
Web: www.hecla-mining.com
Phone: (208) 769-4100
Fax: 208-769-7612
Employees: 1,650
Year Founded: 1891

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $6.80
High Stock Price Forecast: $9.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $3.50
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +46.6%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.20)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 116.00
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $35.10 million
Net Margins: 0.20%
Pretax Margin: -1.39%
Return on Equity: 2.02%
Return on Assets: 1.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
Current Ratio: 1.83
Quick Ratio: 1.44

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $807.47 million
Price / Sales: 3.10
Cash Flow: $0.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 9.87
Book Value: $3.27 per share
Price / Book: 1.42

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 539,050,000
Free Float: 530,425,000
Market Cap: $2.50 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.05

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Key Executives

Mr. Phillips S. Baker Jr. (Age 62)
Pres, CEO & Director
Mr. Russell D. Lawlar (Age 42)
Sr. VP & CFO
Comp: $449.98k
Mr. Lauren Martin Roberts (Age 56)
Sr. VP & COO
Comp: $817.83k
Mr. David C. Sienko (Age 53)
VP & Gen. Counsel
Comp: $499.04k
Mr. Robert D. Brown B.Sc. (Age 53)
M.B.A., MBA, VP of Corp. Devel. & Sustainability
Comp: $521.04k
Mr. Michael L. Clary (Age 53)
Sr. VP & Chief Admin. Officer
Ms. Anvita Mishra Patil
VP of Investor Relations and Treasurer of Hecla Limited
Mr. Steve Petroni
Gen. Mang.
Mr. Kurt D. Allen (Age 59)
VP of Exploration
Mr. Michael B. White (Age 71)
Corp. Sec.

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Insiders & Institutions

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HL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Hecla Mining stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hecla Mining in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" HL shares.
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What is Hecla Mining's stock price forecast for 2022?: 3 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Hecla Mining's stock. Their HL share price forecasts range from $3.50 to $9.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $6.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 46.6% from the stock's current price.
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How has Hecla Mining's stock performed in 2022?: Hecla Mining's stock was trading at $5.22 at the start of the year. Since then, HL stock has decreased by 11.1% and is now trading at $4.64.
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When is Hecla Mining's next earnings date?: Hecla Mining is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 3rd 2022.
View our HL earnings forecast.
How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter?: Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.02. The basic materials company had revenue of $191.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $195.50 million. Hecla Mining had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.02% and a net margin of 0.20%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.06 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 Friday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.0063 per share on Friday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 18th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01.
Read our dividend analysis for HL.
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 0.65%.
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 variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Van ECK Associates Corp (9.72%), MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Equity & Fixed Income (0.22%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.14%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.10%), Oppenheimer & Close LLC (0.07%) and IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Catherine J Boggs, Charles B Stanley, David C Sienko, George R Nethercutt Jr, Phillips S Baker, Jr, Stephen F Ralbovsky, Terry V Rogers and Theodore Crumley.
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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.
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What is Hecla Mining's stock price today?: One share of HL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.64.
How much money does Hecla Mining make?: Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion and generates $807.47 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $35.10 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.20) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Hecla Mining have?: Hecla Mining employs 1,650 workers across the globe.
When was Hecla Mining founded?: Hecla Mining was founded in 1891.
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.

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Hecla Mining - HL Stock Forecast, Price & News

Hecla Mining MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Stock

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Hecla Mining Stock Down 0.2 %

Hecla Mining Increases Dividend

HL Stock News Headlines

HL Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

HL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

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How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter?

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Is Hecla Mining a good dividend stock?

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