Hecla Mining (HL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $5.69 -0.05 (-0.87%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.70 +0.01 (+0.26%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Hecla Mining Short Interest DataHecla Mining (HL) has a short interest of 26.11 million shares. This marks a -7.77% decrease 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 19.54 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest26,110,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest28,310,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.77%Dollar Volume Sold Short$159.40 millionShort Interest Ratio1.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares632,560,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted4.13%Today's Trading Volume19,450,981 sharesAverage Trading Volume19,535,018 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average100% Short Selling Hecla Mining? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Hecla Mining and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHL Short Interest Over TimeHL Days to Cover Over TimeHL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Hecla Mining Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/202526,110,000 shares $159.40 million -7.8%N/A1.2 $6.11 6/30/202528,310,000 shares $169.86 million +7.8%4.5%1.3 $6.00 6/15/202526,270,000 shares $158.01 million -15.3%4.2%1.2 $6.02 5/31/202531,020,000 shares $159.75 million +11.9%5.0%1.4 $5.15 5/15/202527,730,000 shares $133.66 million -7.6%4.5%1.3 $4.82 4/30/202530,000,000 shares $171.90 million +15.7%N/A1.3 $5.73 4/15/202525,920,000 shares $152.54 million +5.1%4.2%1.2 $5.89 3/31/202524,660,000 shares $136.99 million -0.5%4.0%1.2 $5.56 3/15/202524,790,000 shares $142.42 million +3.5%4.0%1.4 $5.75 2/28/202523,960,000 shares $123.03 million +49.3%3.8%1.5 $5.14 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Hecla Mining and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202516,050,000 shares $87.07 million -1.7%2.6%1.1 $5.43 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 $4.99This rock I’m holding could be worth trillions (Ad)A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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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 July 15th, investors have sold 26,110,000 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and Simplex Trading 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 drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,110,000 shares, a drop of 7.8% from the previous total of 28,310,000 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 in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Hecla Mining: First Majestic Silver Corp. (4.72%), Coeur Mining, Inc. (3.20%), Endeavour Silver Corporation (9.97%), Fortuna Mining Corp. (6.27%), Pan American Silver Corp. (4.65%), Seabridge Gold, Inc. (6.31%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (1.50%), Silvercorp Metals Inc. (7.30%), McEwen Inc. (11.61%), Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (2.02%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 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 down $0.05 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 July, 15 2025. 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