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Hecla Mining (HL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$16.27 -0.06 (-0.36%)
Closing price 07/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$16.38 +0.11 (+0.65%)
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Hecla Mining Short Interest Overview

As of June 15, 2026, Hecla Mining (HL) had a short interest of 39.41 million shares sold short, representing 5.92% of the public float. This marks a 19.80% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, meaning it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 30.65 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
39,413,610 shares
Previous Short Interest
32,899,863 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
19.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$655.05 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
670,710,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.92%
Today's Trading Volume
27,924,621 shares
Average Trading Volume
30,647,356 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
91%
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Hecla Mining Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202639,413,610 shares $655.05 million +19.8%5.9%1.8 $16.62
5/29/202632,899,863 shares $583.64 million -0.4%4.9%2.45 $17.74
5/15/202633,017,675 shares $582.46 million +6.7%5.0%2.04 $17.64
4/30/202630,954,889 shares $558.27 million -4.3%4.6%2.79 $18.04
4/15/202632,344,029 shares $619.00 million -3.1%4.9%2.65 $19.14
3/31/202633,378,985 shares $620.72 million +8.6%5.0%1.67 $18.60
3/13/202630,744,606 shares $602.66 million +10.4%4.7%1.62 $19.60
2/27/202627,839,141 shares $693.31 million -5.7%4.2%1.18 $24.90
2/13/202629,530,679 shares $667.81 million +1.1%4.4%1.27 $22.61
1/30/202629,199,949 shares $656.79 million +3.0%4.4%0.76 $22.49
1/15/202628,362,574 shares $716.15 million -0.6%4.3%1.24 $25.25
12/31/202528,521,770 shares $547.90 million +1.6%4.3%0.97 $19.21
12/15/202528,063,834 shares $529.14 million +2.2%4.2%1.4 $18.86
11/28/202527,467,569 shares $463.73 million +3.2%4.2%1.74 $16.88
11/14/202526,628,408 shares $388.91 million -4.7%4.0%1.4 $14.61
10/31/202527,947,200 shares $358.56 million -8.1%4.2%1.54 $12.83
10/15/202530,390,000 shares $430.69 million -12.6%4.6%1.2 $14.17
9/30/202534,750,000 shares $420.48 million +59.0%N/A1.4 $12.10
9/15/202521,860,000 shares $257.29 million +1.6%N/A0.9 $11.77
8/31/202521,510,000 shares $183.35 million -21.2%3.2%1 $8.52
8/15/202527,290,000 shares $209.31 million +13.2%N/A1.3 $7.67
7/31/202524,110,000 shares $138.51 million -7.7%3.6%1.1 $5.75
7/15/202526,110,000 shares $159.40 million -7.8%N/A1.2 $6.11
6/30/202528,310,000 shares $169.86 million +7.8%4.5%1.3 $6.00
6/15/202526,270,000 shares $158.01 million -15.3%4.2%1.2 $6.02
5/31/202531,020,000 shares $159.75 million +11.9%5.0%1.4 $5.15
5/15/202527,730,000 shares $133.66 million -7.6%4.5%1.3 $4.82
4/30/202530,000,000 shares $171.90 million +15.7%N/A1.3 $5.73
4/15/202525,920,000 shares $152.54 million +5.1%4.2%1.2 $5.89
3/31/202524,660,000 shares $136.99 million -0.5%4.0%1.2 $5.56
3/15/202524,790,000 shares $142.42 million +3.5%4.0%1.4 $5.75
2/28/202523,960,000 shares $123.03 million +49.3%3.8%1.5 $5.14
2/15/202516,050,000 shares $87.07 million -1.7%2.6%1.1 $5.43
1/31/202516,320,000 shares $92.62 million +0.4%N/A1.2 $5.68
1/15/202516,260,000 shares $88.13 million +3.4%N/A1.3 $5.42
12/31/202415,720,000 shares $77.19 million -6.3%N/A1.3 $4.91
12/15/202416,780,000 shares $90.61 million -11.3%N/A1.4 $5.40
11/30/202418,910,000 shares $104.38 million -8.5%N/A1.6 $5.52
11/15/202420,660,000 shares $113.63 million +21.0%N/A1.7 $5.50
10/31/202417,080,000 shares $110.85 million -12.2%N/A1.5 $6.49
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5/31/202417,370,000 shares $102.31 million -7.7%N/A1.8 $5.89
5/15/202418,820,000 shares $105.20 million -12.0%N/A2 $5.59
4/30/202421,390,000 shares $100.96 million +1.3%N/A2.5 $4.72
4/15/202421,110,000 shares $113.04 million +15.2%N/A2.7 $5.36
3/31/202418,330,000 shares $88.17 million -4.3%N/A2.6 $4.81
3/15/202419,160,000 shares $83.73 million +14.9%N/A3.1 $4.37
2/29/202416,680,000 shares $58.96 million +19.9%N/A2.6 $3.54
2/15/202413,910,000 shares $50.35 million +23.0%N/A2.4 $3.62
1/31/202411,310,000 shares $42.86 million -14.4%N/A1.9 $3.79
1/15/202413,210,000 shares $57.99 million -14.7%N/A2.2 $4.39
12/31/202315,480,000 shares $74.46 million -11.1%N/A2.5 $4.81
12/15/202317,410,000 shares $85.83 million +1.2%N/A2.8 $4.93
11/30/202317,200,000 shares $85.74 million -11.0%N/A2.8 $4.99
11/15/202319,320,000 shares $81.92 million -1.1%N/A3.2 $4.24
10/31/202319,540,000 shares $79.43 million +4.2%N/A3.1 $4.07
10/15/202318,760,000 shares $77.67 million -6.0%N/A3 $4.14
9/30/202319,960,000 shares $78.04 million +1.6%N/A3.3 $3.91
9/15/202319,650,000 shares $82.92 million -0.7%N/A3.3 $4.22
8/31/202319,790,000 shares $86.88 million +8.1%N/A3.2 $4.39
8/15/202318,300,000 shares $83.17 million +7.8%N/A2.9 $4.55
7/31/202316,970,000 shares $97.66 million -12.3%N/A2.7 $5.76
7/15/202319,350,000 shares $114.55 million +6.0%N/A3 $5.92
6/30/202318,250,000 shares $94.08 million -20.4%N/A2.7 $5.16
6/15/202322,920,000 shares $120.10 million +3.9%N/A3.2 $5.24
5/31/202322,070,000 shares $117.63 million +3.2%N/A2.9 $5.33
5/15/202321,380,000 shares $113.96 million +6.3%N/A2.6 $5.33
4/30/202320,110,000 shares $121.67 million -7.8%N/A2.4 $6.05
4/15/202321,800,000 shares $144.10 million -9.2%N/A2.5 $6.61
3/31/202324,000,000 shares $151.92 million +18.7%N/A2.7 $6.33
3/15/202320,220,000 shares $110.40 million -14.3%N/A2.3 $5.46
2/28/202323,600,000 shares $121.54 million +28.1%N/A2.7 $5.15
2/15/202318,420,000 shares $94.31 million -9.6%N/A2 $5.12
1/31/202320,380,000 shares $125.74 million +2.9%N/A2.3 $6.17
1/15/202319,800,000 shares $123.35 million +30.5%N/A2.2 $6.23
12/30/202215,170,000 shares $84.35 million -1.5%N/A1.7 $5.56
12/15/202215,400,000 shares $81.00 million +26.8%N/A1.8 $5.26
11/30/202212,150,000 shares $66.22 million -17.2%N/A1.4 $5.45
11/15/202214,680,000 shares $74.72 million -3.0%N/A1.8 $5.09
10/31/202215,140,000 shares $69.19 million -14.5%N/A2 $4.57
10/15/202217,700,000 shares $73.81 million +14.9%N/A2.5 $4.17
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3/31/202211,950,000 shares $78.51 million +1.6%2.3%1.3 $6.57
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2/28/20228,910,000 shares $51.32 million -12.2%1.7%1 $5.76
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HL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Hecla Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 39,413,610 shares of HL short. 5.92% of Hecla Mining's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hecla Mining's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. HL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.8. Learn More on Hecla Mining's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.92% of Hecla Mining's floating shares are currently sold short.

Hecla Mining saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,413,610 shares, an increase of 19.8% from the previous total of 32,899,863 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

5.92% of Hecla Mining's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Hecla Mining: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (0.87%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (4.08%), Coeur Mining, Inc. (4.29%), Endeavour Silver Corporation (7.21%), Fortuna Mining Corp. (5.57%), Pan American Silver Corp. (1.01%), Seabridge Gold, Inc. (4.37%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (0.62%), Silvercorp Metals Inc. (11.49%), McEwen Inc. (19.66%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hecla Mining as its price is falling. HL shares are trading down $0.06 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Hecla Mining occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like HL:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:HL) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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