Roth Capital Has Strong Outlook for Hecla Mining Q1 Earnings

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Hecla Mining's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

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

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. National Bank Financial lowered Hecla Mining from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. TD Securities reduced their target price on Hecla Mining from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Roth Mkm cut their price objective on Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised Hecla Mining from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $11.50 price objective on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Friday, February 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $8.00.

Hecla Mining Stock Down 7.2 %

Shares of Hecla Mining stock traded down $0.41 on Thursday, reaching $5.23. The company's stock had a trading volume of 28,159,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,888,168. The company has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 104.52 and a beta of 1.91. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $5.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.86. Hecla Mining has a 52 week low of $3.40 and a 52 week high of $7.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Hecla Mining during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 4,438 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,351 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,961 shares in the last quarter. 63.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Hecla Mining

In related news, CEO Robert Krcmarov bought 6,570 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.29 per share, for a total transaction of $34,755.30. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.0038 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.29%. Hecla Mining's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.00%.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

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.