NYSE:HL

Hecla Mining - HL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$6.18

+0.24 (+4.04%)

(As of 03/28/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $5.89
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$6.24
50-Day Range: $4.98
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$6.46
52-Week Range: $3.41
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$7.38

Volume: 9.87 million shs
Average Volume: 9.04 million shs
Market Capitalization: $3.76 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 0.49%
Price Target: $5.92

Institutional Ownership

Hecla Mining MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.83 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 4.3% Downside
$5.92 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.33% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -6.29
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.75
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 88.89%
From $0.09 to $0.17 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.73 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

133rd out of 160 stocks

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry

13th out of 15 stocks

1.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Hecla 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/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $5.92, Hecla Mining has a forecasted downside of 4.3% from its current price of $6.18.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Hecla Mining has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.33% of the outstanding shares of Hecla Mining have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Hecla Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Hecla Mining has recently decreased by 14.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Hecla Mining has a dividend yield of 0.42%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Hecla Mining has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Hecla Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.65% 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.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Hecla Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 4 news articles for Hecla Mining this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 17 people have searched for HL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -51% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 9 people have added Hecla Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -18% 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
59.73% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Hecla Mining are expected to grow by 88.89% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.17 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -88.27, 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 -88.27, 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 1.90. 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 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.

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HL Stock News Headlines

March 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Trading Down 3.4%

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Brokerages Set Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Target Price at $5.92

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March 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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March 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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Hecla Mining (HL) Presents At The BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference,

March 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) delivers shareholders strong 27% CAGR over 3 years, surging 7.6% in the last week alone

March 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Receives Innovation Award

February 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Hecla Mining: Patience Required

February 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla to Participate at Upcoming Conferences

February 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Mining Company Enters Multi-year Agreement with Mine Vision Systems

February 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Confirms Letter of Intent to Acquire ATAC Resources

February 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Hecla Mining Co (HL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

February 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

February 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Mine Vision Systems lands contract with large silver mining firm ahead of its Series A raise

February 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Hecla Mining Reports $4.59 Mln Loss In Q4, But Sales Improve

February 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results

February 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Hecla Mining GAAP EPS of -$0.01 in-line, revenue of $194.83M misses by $5.23M

February 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla Reports Highest Silver Reserves in Company History

February 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Linde (LIN) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates, Hikes Capex Outlook

February 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hecla 2022 Results Conference Call/Webcast and Virtual Investor Event

January 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Hecla Mining: A Good Start In 2023

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HL Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/04/2021
Ex-Dividend for 3/24 Dividend: 3/08/2023
Dividend Payable: 3/24/2023
Today: 3/28/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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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: 1,850
Year Founded: 1891

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $5.92
High Stock Price Forecast: $7.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $5.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -0.4%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.07)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 66.00
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-37,350,000.00
Net Margins: -5.20%
Pretax Margin: -6.25%
Return on Equity: 1.44%
Return on Assets: 0.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
Current Ratio: 1.50
Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $718.91 million
Price / Sales: 5.02
Cash Flow: $0.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 20.72
Book Value: $3.26 per share
Price / Book: 1.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 607,820,000
Free Float: 598,097,000
Market Cap: $3.61 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.02

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Key Executives

Phillips S. Baker
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Lauren M. Roberts
Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President

Russell Lawlar
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President

Michael L. Clary
Chief Administrative Officer & Senior VP

David C. Sienko
Vice President & General Counsel

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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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 year. 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.
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What is Hecla Mining's stock price forecast for 2023?: 6 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Hecla Mining's stock. Their HL share price forecasts range from $5.00 to $7.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $5.92 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.4%.
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How have HL shares performed in 2023?: Hecla Mining's stock was trading at $5.56 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, HL shares have increased by 6.8% and is now trading at $5.94.
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Are investors shorting Hecla Mining?: Hecla Mining saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,220,000 shares, a drop of 14.3% from the February 28th total of 23,600,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,840,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.
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When is Hecla Mining's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 9th 2023.
View our HL earnings forecast.
How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter?: Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 4th. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.21. The basic materials company had revenue of $193.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $181.65 million. Hecla Mining had a negative net margin of 5.20% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.44%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.05 earnings per share.
How often does Hecla Mining pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hecla Mining?: Hecla Mining announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.006 per share on Friday, March 24th. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 8th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.00.
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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 0.42%.
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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Van ECK Associates Corp (9.11%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.42%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.68%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.57%), ETF Managers Group LLC (1.09%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.91%). 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.
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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 $5.94.
How much money does Hecla Mining make?: Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has a market capitalization of $3.61 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 ($0.07) 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 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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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

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

Institutional Ownership

HL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™