Hochschild Mining (HCHDF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hochschild Mining plc is a London‐based precious metals company engaged in the exploration, development and operation of underground silver and gold mines. The company focuses on extracting and processing high-grade ore through conventional underground mining methods, with silver as its primary product and gold as a valuable by‐product. Its operations encompass a full value chain, from exploration and feasibility studies to production and marketing of refined metals.

The company traces its heritage to early 20th‐century mining initiatives in South America and has built a strategic presence across Latin America. Key producing assets include the Inmaculada and Pallancata silver mines in southern Peru, where Hochschild applies modern mechanised mining techniques and on-site milling to optimise metal recovery. In addition to these core operations, the company maintains advanced exploration projects in Argentina and Chile aimed at expanding its resource base.

Hochschild Mining’s integrated business model covers exploration, mine development, metallurgical processing and logistics. Ongoing investments in mechanisation, automation and process innovation are intended to enhance operational efficiency and cost control. The company supplies refined silver and gold to global markets, working with smelters and refineries under long‐term off-take agreements and spot-market sales.

Corporate governance and sustainability are central to Hochschild’s strategy. The business is overseen by a board of directors in London and led by an experienced management team with deep regional expertise. The company emphasises rigorous environmental management, community relations and compliance with local regulations, aiming to balance economic performance with social and ecological responsibility.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.61 to $5.90
• 50-Day Range: $5.65 to $8.36
• 52-Week Range: $3.45 to $11.23
• Volume: 360 shs
• Average Volume: 22,270 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.70%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hochschild Mining Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hochschild Mining scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hochschild Mining has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hochschild Mining has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hochschild Mining are expected to grow by 20.00% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.66 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hochschild Mining has a P/B Ratio of 3.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Hochschild Mining has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hochschild Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hochschild Mining has recently decreased by 55.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hochschild Mining pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hochschild Mining does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hochschild Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.15% next year. This indicates that Hochschild Mining will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Hochschild Mining has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hochschild Mining this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hochschild Mining insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Hochschild Mining has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Today: 7/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - SILVER
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:HCHDF
• CIK: 1446962
• Web: www.hochschildmining.com
• Phone: 442037093260
• Fax: 44-0-20-3709-3261
• Employees: 3,281
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.57
• Cash Flow: $0.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.96
• Book Value: $1.70 per share
• Price / Book: 3.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 514,460,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.03 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80