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Adding Hecla Mining Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $6.17 -0.07 (-1.12%) (As of 01/30/2023 03:20 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.15▼$6.2750-Day Range$4.80▼$6.4652-Week Range$3.41▼$7.66Volume4.03 million shsAverage Volume9.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.74 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.24%Price Target$5.92 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Hecla Mining MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.83 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.0% Downside$5.92 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.27% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.29Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.23Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee 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.1.18 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector157th out of 160 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry17th out of 17 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHecla Mining has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $5.92, Hecla Mining has a forecasted downside of 4.0% from its current price of $6.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageHecla Mining has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.27% 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 2.2, 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 30.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHecla Mining has a dividend yield of 0.24%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHecla Mining does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Hecla Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.09% 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 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHecla Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.36 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hecla Mining this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for HL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Hecla Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% 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 1.60% 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 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -153.96, 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 -153.96, 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 1.88. 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 HeadlinesJanuary 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining: A Good Start In 2023January 18, 2023 | thestreet.comHecla Mining (HL) Stock Climbs Alongside Gold PricesJanuary 30, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Profit From the Commercial Solar Boom?Solar energy had its best year ever in 2021, with a record 24 gigawatts of power installed. That's enough to power 18 million homes! Analysts expect the global solar farm market to reach $356 billion by 2028. The utility segment of the solar market is expected to grow at the highest annual growth rate in the industry, especially with the many tax incentives now offered. January 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Reports Union Ratification of a Six-Year Agreement at Lucky FridayJanuary 14, 2023 | nasdaq.comMarch 3rd Options Now Available For Hecla Mining (HL)January 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Exceeds 2022 Silver Production GuidanceJanuary 2, 2023 | thestreet.comHecla Mining (HL) Stock Declining as Gold Demand, Prices FallDecember 31, 2022 | thestreet.comHecla Mining (HL) Stock Rebounds After Monday's SelloffJanuary 30, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Profit From the Commercial Solar Boom?Solar energy had its best year ever in 2021, with a record 24 gigawatts of power installed. That's enough to power 18 million homes! Analysts expect the global solar farm market to reach $356 billion by 2028. The utility segment of the solar market is expected to grow at the highest annual growth rate in the industry, especially with the many tax incentives now offered. December 22, 2022 | thestreet.comWhy Hecla Mining (HL) Stock Is Sinking in After-hours Trading TodayDecember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional shareholders may be less affected by Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) pullback last week after a year of 5.7% returnsDecember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAfter Golden Cross, Hecla Mining (HL)'s Technical Outlook is BrightDecember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHecla’s San Sebastian Mine Receives Environmental and Sustainability Excellence AwardDecember 7, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Hecla Mining Company (HL)December 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining: A Good Reversal Since OctoberNovember 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHecla to Participate in Upcoming ConferencesNovember 18, 2022 | msn.comHecla Mining: Dividend InsightsNovember 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Mining Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Revenues DisappointNovember 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining Company (HL) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Mining (HL) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue EstimatesOctober 26, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining: Another Solid Quarter In Q3October 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call/Webcast and Virtual Investor EventOctober 20, 2022 | nasdaq.comHecla Mining Company Common Stock (HL)October 15, 2022 | nasdaq.comInteresting HL Put And Call Options For December 2ndOctober 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining surges after raising full-year production guidanceOctober 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Announces Q3 2022 Production and Increases GuidanceSee 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 Earnings11/09/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/7 Dividend11/23/2022Dividend Payable12/07/2022Today1/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/28/2023Fiscal 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) 769-4100Fax208-769-7612Employees1,650Year Founded1891Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$5.92 High Stock Price Forecast$8.25 Low Stock Price Forecast$5.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-4.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.04) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$35.10 million Net Margins-2.96% Pretax Margin-7.09% Return on Equity1.35% Return on Assets0.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio1.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$807.47 million Price / Sales4.63 Cash Flow$0.47 per share Price / Cash Flow13.24 Book Value$3.27 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares606,270,000Free Float596,571,000Market Cap$3.74 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.95 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:PLLPan American SilverNASDAQ:PAASCabotNYSE:CBTBalchemNASDAQ:BCPCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsStrs OhioSold 52,500 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.030%Inspire Investing LLCSold 9,651 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.007%Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of NJSold 68,000 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.007%Dupont Capital Management CorpBought 19,488 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.003%Forum Financial Management LPBought 6,094 shares on 1/24/2023Ownership: 0.003%View All Institutional Transactions HL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hecla Mining stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hecla Mining in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Hecla Mining's shares. Their HL share price forecasts range from $5.00 to $8.25. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $5.92 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.9%. 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 2023. Since then, HL stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $6.22. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Hecla Mining? Hecla Mining saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,800,000 shares, an increase of 30.5% from the December 31st total of 15,170,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,030,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 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 Tuesday, February 28th 2023. View our HL earnings forecast. How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter? Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 9th. The basic materials company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.02. The basic materials company had revenue of $146.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $167.49 million. Hecla Mining had a negative net margin of 2.96% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.35%. How often does Hecla Mining pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hecla Mining? Hecla Mining announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.004 per share on Wednesday, December 7th. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 23rd. Read our dividend analysis for HL. Is Hecla Mining a good dividend stock? Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.24%. 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include National Bank of Canada FI (0.15%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.12%), Strs Ohio (0.03%), Sigma Planning Corp (0.02%), Abacus Planning Group Inc. (0.02%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.01%). 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 $6.22. How much money does Hecla Mining make? Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has a market capitalization of $3.77 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 ($0.04) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Hecla Mining have? The company employs 1,650 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 1/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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