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Hecla Mining (HL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$5.04 +0.09 (+1.82%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

About Hecla Mining Stock (NYSE:HL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.90
$5.18
50-Day Range
$4.95
$7.53
52-Week Range
$3.33
$7.68
Volume
19.87 million shs
Average Volume
9.43 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.17 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.99%
Price Target
$7.94
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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.

Hecla Mining Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

HL MarketRank™: 

Hecla Mining scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hecla Mining has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hecla Mining has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Hecla Mining's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Hecla Mining are expected to grow by 166.67% in the coming year, from $0.06 to $0.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -126.00, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hecla Mining is -126.00, 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 Ratio

    Hecla Mining has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.01% of the outstanding shares of Hecla Mining have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hecla Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hecla Mining has recently decreased by 8.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hecla Mining pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Hecla Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.25% next year. This indicates that Hecla Mining will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Hecla Mining's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.01% of the outstanding shares of Hecla Mining have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hecla Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hecla Mining has recently decreased by 8.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Hecla Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Hecla Mining this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for HL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Hecla Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hecla Mining insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $34.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.40% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    63.01% of the stock of Hecla Mining is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Hecla Mining's insider trading history.
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HL Stock News Headlines

Nuggets of gold and silver piled up, precious stones used in the industry and jewelry. Concept of elux and wealth. - stock image
Gold vs. Silver: Profit Opportunities in the Widening Spread
The spread between silver and gold is widening again to a technical level that might trigger a relative value trade for the banks and funds.
B. Riley Has Strong Outlook for Hecla Mining FY2024 Earnings
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Hecla Mining: Back On The Sale Rack
Short Interest in Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Drops By 8.5%
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HL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hecla Mining's stock was trading at $4.81 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HL stock has increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $5.04.
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Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 34.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Top institutional shareholders of Hecla Mining include Van ECK Associates Corp (8.68%), State Street Corp (4.17%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.21%) and Tidal Investments LLC (1.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Denis Brown, Russell Douglas Lawlar, Michael L Clary, Rodriguez Carlos Robert Aguiar, Rodriguez Carlos Robert Aguiar, Kurt Allen and George R Johnson.
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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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hecla Mining investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), General Electric (GE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend
11/21/2024
Dividend Payable
12/04/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry
Precious Metals & Minerals
CUSIP
42270410
Employees
1,775
Year Founded
1891

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$7.94
High Stock Price Target
$10.25
Low Stock Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+57.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-84,220,000.00
Pretax Margin
-0.28%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$840.96 million
Cash Flow
$0.22 per share
Book Value
$3.18 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
619,452,000
Market Cap
$3.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.92

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This page (NYSE:HL) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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