Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL – Free Report) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial issued their FY2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 12th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Terentiew anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the year. National Bank Financial currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share.
A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on HL. National Bankshares set a $7.00 price objective on Hecla Mining in a research note on Friday. Roth Mkm lowered their price objective on Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $5.50 price objective (down previously from $7.50) on shares of Hecla Mining in a research note on Monday, May 5th. TD Securities lowered their price objective on Hecla Mining from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Hecla Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hecla Mining currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.10.
Hecla Mining Price Performance
Shares of NYSE HL opened at $5.93 on Monday. Hecla Mining has a fifty-two week low of $4.41 and a fifty-two week high of $7.68. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $5.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 118.62 and a beta of 1.44.
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $261.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $238.50 million. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 3.85% and a return on equity of 3.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 37.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.01) earnings per share.
Hecla Mining Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were given a $0.0038 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.25%. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is 9.09%.
Insider Transactions at Hecla Mining
In related news, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 18,926 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.66, for a total transaction of $126,047.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 59,410 shares in the company, valued at $395,670.60. The trade was a 24.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Catherine J. Boggs acquired 20,000 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.99 per share, with a total value of $99,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 348,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,737,363.31. This trade represents a 6.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Haven Private LLC acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the 1st quarter worth $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.01% of the company’s stock.
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.
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