FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Hecla Mining Issued By B. Riley

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for Hecla Mining in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.18 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Hecla Mining's FY2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). Hecla Mining had a net margin of 3.85% and a return on equity of 3.10%. The business had revenue of $249.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $229.21 million.

HL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $11.50 target price on shares of Hecla Mining in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. TD Securities downgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $6.50 to $5.50 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Roth Mkm dropped their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $7.75.

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Hecla Mining Stock Down 1.6 %

Hecla Mining stock traded down $0.10 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $5.76. 22,041,223 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,965,057. The company's 50-day moving average is $5.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.08. Hecla Mining has a 52-week low of $4.23 and a 52-week high of $7.68. The firm has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 115.12 and a beta of 1.94.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.0038 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.26%. Hecla Mining's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hecla Mining news, CEO Robert Krcmarov bought 6,570 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.29 per share, with a total value of $34,755.30. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 331,856 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,755,518.24. This trade represents a 2.02 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michael L. Clary sold 32,387 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.18, for a total transaction of $167,764.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 246,440 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,276,559.20. This trade represents a 11.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 57,915 shares of company stock valued at $300,000 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. bought a new position in Hecla Mining in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 771.8% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,013 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 4,438 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Hecla Mining by 30.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,351 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,961 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.01% of the company's stock.

About Hecla Mining

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.