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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free HL Stock Alerts $4.74 -0.03 (-0.63%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.73▼$4.9750-Day Range$3.42▼$5.6052-Week Range$3.33▼$6.30Volume8.15 million shsAverage Volume10.72 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.92 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.63%Price Target$6.68 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Hecla Mining alerts: Email Address Hecla Mining MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.88 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside40.9% Upside$6.68 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.42% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.29Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.39Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth50.00%From $0.02 to $0.03 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.56 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector66th out of 172 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry5th out of 20 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHecla Mining has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHecla Mining has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.42% 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 2.7, 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 15.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHecla Mining has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHecla Mining has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Hecla Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Hecla Mining may not be able to sustain their current 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 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHecla Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hecla Mining this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 20 people have searched for HL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 15 people have added Hecla Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 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 1.40% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions63.01% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hecla Mining are expected to grow by 50.00% in the coming year, from $0.02 to $0.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -31.60, 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 -31.60, 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 1.49. 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 Ad Stansberry ResearchGold ManiaFormer Goldman VP Reveals Mysterious "Gold Bank" With Huge Upside Potential He says the gains in this should be far greater than just bullion or mining stocks. Some folks had the chance to see 995% the last time we shared this exact "bank". Most people know nothing about it (except the rich and elite).See his free reveal right here. About Hecla Mining Stock (NYSE:HL)Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides precious and base metal properties in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and China. The company mines for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, as well as carbon material containing silver and gold for custom smelters, metal traders, and third-party processors; and doré containing silver and gold. It flagship project is the Greens Creek mine located on Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska. Hecla Mining Company was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.Read More HL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HL Stock News HeadlinesApril 25, 2024 | benzinga.comBehind the Scenes of Hecla Mining's Latest Options TrendsApril 25, 2024 | businesswire.comHecla First Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call/Webcast and Virtual Investor EventMay 5, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)The Next Nvidia?The Next Nvidia? Wall Street legend has just uncovered one tiny Maryland company that could become the next Nvidia. 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Few in the media are talking about this story yet… but in the next 6 months that’s all they’ll talk about.April 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStrong Production and Reserve Growth Underpin Buy Rating for Hecla Mining CompanyApril 9, 2024 | msn.comPiedmont Advances NAL Operations; Royal Gold Subsidiary Sells 49,500 GEOs; Hecla Mining Reports Q1 Production And More: Tuesday's Top Mining StoriesApril 9, 2024 | msn.comHecla Mining sees 43% jump in Q1 silver output as Lucky Friday hits strideApril 9, 2024 | juniorminingnetwork.comHecla Mining Announces First Quarter 2024 Production ResultsApril 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comReturns At Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Appear To Be Weighed DownApril 8, 2024 | marketwatch.comHecla Mining Registers 43% Rise in Silver Production in 1Q -- Commodity CommentApril 8, 2024 | businesswire.comHecla Announces First Quarter ProductionApril 6, 2024 | nasdaq.comGuru Fundamental Report for HLApril 5, 2024 | fool.comWhy Precious Metals Stocks Were Glittering This WeekApril 5, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Materials Stocks Short Sellers Are Digging Into: Trouble in the Mines?April 4, 2024 | benzinga.comHecla Mining's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is ThinkingApril 4, 2024 | businesswire.comHecla to Participate in Gold Forum Europe 2024March 29, 2024 | nasdaq.comHL Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving AverageMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Files NI43-101 Technical Reports for Keno Hill and Casa Berardi MinesMarch 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHecla Mining: Silver Exposure At A Reasonable PriceMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHL Mar 2024 5.000 putMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHL Apr 2024 3.000 putMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) investors will be pleased with their notable 79% return over the last five yearsSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/15/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend3/11/2024Dividend Payable3/25/2024Today5/05/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryPrecious Metals & Minerals Current SymbolNYSE:HL CUSIP42270410 CIK719413 Webwww.hecla-mining.com Phone(208) 769-4100Fax208-769-7612Employees1,775Year Founded1891Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$6.68 High Stock Price Target$8.75 Low Stock Price Target$5.50 Potential Upside/Downside+40.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.15) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio237.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-84,220,000.00 Net Margins-11.69% Pretax Margin-11.52% Return on Equity-0.27% Return on Assets-0.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio1.65 Quick Ratio1.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$720.23 million Price / Sales4.06 Cash Flow$0.26 per share Price / Cash Flow18.55 Book Value$3.18 per share Price / Book1.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares616,790,000Free Float608,157,000Market Cap$2.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.21 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Phillips S. Baker Jr. (Age 64)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.24MMr. Russell D. Lawlar (Age 44)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $847.61kMr. Michael L. Clary (Age 56)Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer Comp: $805.09kMr. David C. Sienko (Age 55)VP & General Counsel Comp: $671.29kMr. Robert D. Brown B.Sc. (Age 55)M.B.A., Vice President of Corporate Development & Sustainability Comp: $706.32kMr. Carlos Aguiar (Age 53)Vice President of Operations Ms. Anvita Mishra PatilVP of Investor Relations and Treasurer of Hecla LimitedMr. Kurt D. Allen (Age 62)Vice President of Exploration Mr. Christophe M. McLeanVP & CFO of Hecla Canada Ltd.Mr. Michael B. White (Age 73)Corporate Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsU.S. SilicaNYSE:SLCAEnergy FuelsNYSE:UUUUEldorado GoldNYSE:EGOHudbay MineralsNYSE:HBMOsisko Gold RoyaltiesNYSE:ORView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsGSA Capital Partners LLPBought 91,209 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.015%Larson Financial Group LLCBought 36,291 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.013%Hollencrest Capital ManagementBought 127,000 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.040%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 129,592 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.055%Capstone Investment Advisors LLCBought 61,495 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.010%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hecla Mining stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hecla Mining in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HL shares. View HL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Hecla Mining's stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Hecla Mining's stock. Their HL share price targets range from $5.50 to $8.75. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $6.68 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HL shares performed in 2024? Hecla Mining's stock was trading at $4.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HL stock has decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $4.74. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Hecla Mining? Hecla Mining saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,110,000 shares, an increase of 15.2% from the March 31st total of 18,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,710,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 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 Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our HL earnings forecast. How can I listen to Hecla Mining's earnings call? Hecla Mining will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter? Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 15th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.02. The basic materials company earned $160.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $151.51 million. Hecla Mining had a negative net margin of 11.69% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.27%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.02 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 Wednesday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.006 per share on Monday, March 25th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 11th. 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 0.53%. Read our dividend analysis for HL. 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), Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ), Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM), Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX). 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), Kinross Gold (KGC) and B2Gold (BTG). 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 (9.81%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.51%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.12%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.06%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.05%) and IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles B Stanley, David C Sienko, George R Johnson, 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:HL) was last updated on 5/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? Porter & CompanyThe asset beating inflation by 4xColonial MetalsCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldGlobal crypto currency reset (41 major banks signed up)Stansberry ResearchHave You Seen Elon’s New A.I. Device? (Picture Inside)InvestorPlaceDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsDems have chosen Biden replacement?Paradigm Press Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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