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Hecla Mining (HL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Hecla Mining Short Interest Data

Hecla Mining (HL) has a short interest of 16.32 million shares. This marks a 0.37% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 17.16 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,320,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,260,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.37%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$92.62 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
631,830,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.58%
Today's Trading Volume
6,477,307 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,158,254 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
38%
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HL Short Interest Over Time

HL Days to Cover Over Time

HL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Hecla Mining Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202516,320,000 shares $92.62 million +0.4%N/A1.2 $5.68
1/15/202516,260,000 shares $88.13 million +3.4%N/A1.3 $5.42
12/31/202415,720,000 shares $77.19 million -6.3%N/A1.3 $4.91
12/15/202416,780,000 shares $90.61 million -11.3%N/A1.4 $5.40
11/30/202418,910,000 shares $104.38 million -8.5%N/A1.6 $5.52
11/15/202420,660,000 shares $113.63 million +21.0%N/A1.7 $5.50
10/31/202417,080,000 shares $110.85 million -12.2%N/A1.5 $6.49
10/15/202419,460,000 shares $130.48 million +10.8%N/A1.9 $6.71
9/30/202417,560,000 shares $117.30 million +10.8%N/A1.8 $6.68
9/15/202415,850,000 shares $108.10 million +18.8%N/A1.7 $6.82
8/31/202413,340,000 shares $79.11 million -8.3%N/A1.6 $5.93
8/15/202414,540,000 shares $80.70 million -5.9%N/A1.7 $5.55
7/31/202415,450,000 shares $89.46 million -19.3%N/A1.7 $5.79
7/15/202419,150,000 shares $115.47 million -13.7%N/A2.1 $6.03
6/30/202422,180,000 shares $107.57 million +5.6%N/A2.4 $4.85
6/15/202421,000,000 shares $109.20 million +20.9%N/A2.2 $5.20
5/31/202417,370,000 shares $102.31 million -7.7%N/A1.8 $5.89
5/15/202418,820,000 shares $105.20 million -12.0%N/A2 $5.59
4/30/202421,390,000 shares $100.96 million +1.3%N/A2.5 $4.72
4/15/202421,110,000 shares $113.04 million +15.2%N/A2.7 $5.36
3/31/202418,330,000 shares $88.17 million -4.3%N/A2.6 $4.81
3/15/202419,160,000 shares $83.73 million +14.9%N/A3.1 $4.37
2/29/202416,680,000 shares $58.96 million +19.9%N/A2.6 $3.54
2/15/202413,910,000 shares $50.35 million +23.0%N/A2.4 $3.62
1/31/202411,310,000 shares $42.86 million -14.4%N/A1.9 $3.79
1/15/202413,210,000 shares $57.99 million -14.7%N/A2.2 $4.39
12/31/202315,480,000 shares $74.46 million -11.1%N/A2.5 $4.81
12/15/202317,410,000 shares $85.83 million +1.2%N/A2.8 $4.93
11/30/202317,200,000 shares $85.74 million -11.0%N/A2.8 $4.99
11/15/202319,320,000 shares $81.92 million -1.1%N/A3.2 $4.24
10/31/202319,540,000 shares $79.43 million +4.2%N/A3.1 $4.07
10/15/202318,760,000 shares $77.67 million -6.0%N/A3 $4.14
9/30/202319,960,000 shares $78.04 million +1.6%N/A3.3 $3.91
9/15/202319,650,000 shares $82.92 million -0.7%N/A3.3 $4.22
8/31/202319,790,000 shares $86.88 million +8.1%N/A3.2 $4.39
8/15/202318,300,000 shares $83.17 million +7.8%N/A2.9 $4.55
7/31/202316,970,000 shares $97.66 million -12.3%N/A2.7 $5.76
7/15/202319,350,000 shares $114.55 million +6.0%N/A3 $5.92
6/30/202318,250,000 shares $94.08 million -20.4%N/A2.7 $5.16
6/15/202322,920,000 shares $120.10 million +3.9%N/A3.2 $5.24
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4/30/202320,110,000 shares $121.67 million -7.8%N/A2.4 $6.05
4/15/202321,800,000 shares $144.10 million -9.2%N/A2.5 $6.61
3/31/202324,000,000 shares $151.92 million +18.7%N/A2.7 $6.33
3/15/202320,220,000 shares $110.40 million -14.3%N/A2.3 $5.46
2/28/202323,600,000 shares $121.54 million +28.1%N/A2.7 $5.15
2/15/202318,420,000 shares $94.31 million -9.6%N/A2 $5.12
1/31/202320,380,000 shares $125.74 million +2.9%N/A2.3 $6.17
1/15/202319,800,000 shares $123.35 million +30.5%N/A2.2 $6.23
12/30/202215,170,000 shares $84.35 million -1.5%N/A1.7 $5.56
12/15/202215,400,000 shares $81.00 million +26.8%N/A1.8 $5.26
11/30/202212,150,000 shares $66.22 million -17.2%N/A1.4 $5.45
11/15/202214,680,000 shares $74.72 million -3.0%N/A1.8 $5.09
10/31/202215,140,000 shares $69.19 million -14.5%N/A2 $4.57
10/15/202217,700,000 shares $73.81 million +14.9%N/A2.5 $4.17
9/30/202215,400,000 shares $60.68 million -10.3%N/A2.2 $3.94
9/15/202217,170,000 shares $65.93 million +2.5%N/A2.5 $3.84
8/31/202216,750,000 shares $66.00 million -14.4%N/A2.5 $3.94
8/15/202219,570,000 shares $87.48 million -10.8%3.7%2.9 $4.47
7/31/202221,940,000 shares $99.39 million +20.6%4.1%3 $4.53
7/15/202218,190,000 shares $68.58 million +15.2%3.4%2.4 $3.77
6/30/202215,790,000 shares $61.90 million +9.5%3.0%2 $3.92
6/15/202214,420,000 shares $64.31 million +14.5%2.7%1.9 $4.46
5/31/202212,590,000 shares $59.42 million +6.7%2.4%1.5 $4.72
5/15/202211,800,000 shares $53.69 million +6.9%2.2%1.2 $4.55
4/30/202211,040,000 shares $57.52 million -7.3%2.1%1.1 $5.21
4/15/202211,910,000 shares $85.16 million -0.3%2.3%1.2 $7.15
3/31/202211,950,000 shares $78.51 million +1.6%2.3%1.3 $6.57
3/15/202211,760,000 shares $78.79 million +32.0%2.2%1.3 $6.70
2/28/20228,910,000 shares $51.32 million -12.2%1.7%1 $5.76
2/15/202210,150,000 shares $55.01 million -24.3%1.9%1.3 $5.42
1/31/202213,400,000 shares $66.46 million -4.6%2.5%1.9 $4.96
1/15/202214,050,000 shares $71.37 million -1.3%2.7%2 $5.08
12/31/202114,230,000 shares $74.28 million +36.8%2.7%2.1 $5.22
12/15/202110,400,000 shares $49.40 million +71.6%2.0%1.5 $4.75
11/30/20216,060,000 shares $33.57 million -8.2%1.1%0.9 $5.54
11/15/20216,600,000 shares $41.51 million -28.5%1.2%1 $6.29
10/29/20219,230,000 shares $53.35 million +21.9%1.7%1.4 $5.78
10/15/20217,570,000 shares $42.24 million -13.5%1.4%1.2 $5.58
9/30/20218,750,000 shares $48.13 million -9.8%1.7%1.5 $5.50
9/15/20219,700,000 shares $59.75 million -14.4%1.8%1.6 $6.16
8/31/202111,330,000 shares $69.68 million +20.2%2.1%1.7 $6.15
8/13/20219,430,000 shares $57.81 million +3.0%1.8%1.4 $6.13
7/30/20219,160,000 shares $61.28 million -13.6%1.7%1.2 $6.69
7/15/202110,600,000 shares $75.05 million -2.0%2.0%1.2 $7.08
6/30/202110,820,000 shares $80.50 million +0.7%2.1%1.2 $7.44
6/15/202110,740,000 shares $95.26 million -3.7%2.0%1.2 $8.87
5/28/202111,150,000 shares $100.35 million -2.8%2.1%1.3 $9.00
5/14/202111,470,000 shares $81.78 million -1.3%N/A1.2 $7.13
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4/15/20219,920,000 shares $60.91 million -4.7%N/A0.9 $6.14
3/31/202110,410,000 shares $56.94 million -22.7%N/A0.9 $5.47
3/15/202113,470,000 shares $87.56 million -3.9%N/A1.2 $6.50
2/26/202114,020,000 shares $96.60 million -4.0%N/A1.2 $6.89
2/12/202114,610,000 shares $88.54 million -1.1%N/A1.3 $6.06
1/29/202114,770,000 shares $83.01 million +0.9%N/A1.4 $5.62
1/15/202114,640,000 shares $85.64 million +3.2%N/A1.7 $5.85
12/31/202014,190,000 shares $94.36 million +15.0%N/A1.7 $6.65
12/15/202012,340,000 shares $61.82 million +19.3%N/A1.6 $5.01
11/30/202010,340,000 shares $49.53 million +7.6%N/A1.3 $4.79
11/15/20209,610,000 shares $51.22 million -16.1%N/A1.2 $5.33
10/30/202011,460,000 shares $52.83 million +24.7%N/A1.3 $4.61
10/15/20209,190,000 shares $50.18 million +15.7%N/A0.9 $5.46
9/30/20207,940,000 shares $40.34 million -34.0%N/A0.7 $5.08
9/15/202012,030,000 shares $69.77 million +15.8%N/A1 $5.80
8/31/202010,390,000 shares $62.55 million -9.4%N/A0.9 $6.02
8/14/202011,470,000 shares $69.28 million -12.4%N/A1 $6.04
7/31/202013,090,000 shares $72.26 million +10.7%N/A1.1 $5.52
7/15/202011,830,000 shares $50.04 million -4.8%N/A1.1 $4.23
6/30/202012,430,000 shares $38.16 million +12.3%N/A1.3 $3.07
6/15/202011,070,000 shares $34.32 million +2.9%N/A1.2 $3.10
5/29/202010,760,000 shares $35.72 million -8.8%N/A1.1 $3.32
5/15/202011,800,000 shares $31.15 million -24.4%N/A1.2 $2.64
4/30/202015,600,000 shares $42.74 million -3.9%N/A1.6 $2.74
4/15/202016,230,000 shares $36.19 million -9.5%N/A1.6 $2.23
3/31/202017,940,000 shares $44.31 million -32.4%N/A1.8 $2.47
3/13/202026,543,900 shares $55.74 million -8.9%N/A2.8 $2.10
2/28/202029,130,000 shares $53.31 million +0.2%N/A3.1 $1.83

HL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hecla Mining's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Hecla Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 16,320,000 shares of HL short. Learn More on Hecla Mining's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Hecla Mining?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. HL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Hecla Mining's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Hecla Mining?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hecla Mining: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Hecla Mining's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Hecla Mining saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,320,000 shares, an increase of 0.4% from the previous total of 16,260,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Hecla Mining's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hecla Mining: Coeur Mining, Inc. (10.35%), McEwen Mining Inc (2.13%), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (2.56%), Summit Materials, Inc. (3.99%), Knife River Co. (3.20%), MDU Resources Group, Inc. (2.19%), United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (1.26%), Compass Minerals International, Inc. (4.82%), Intrepid Potash, Inc. (2.61%), Piedmont Lithium Inc. (14.66%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Hecla Mining stock?

Short selling HL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hecla Mining as its price is falling. HL shares are trading up $0.27 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Hecla Mining?

A short squeeze for Hecla Mining occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Hecla Mining's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:HL) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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