Cibc World Market Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Hecla Mining Company $HL

Cibc World Market Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) by 65.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,289 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 61,887 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Hecla Mining were worth $391,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HL. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,032,111 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $179,892,000 after acquiring an additional 2,029,327 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in Hecla Mining by 14.7% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 20,118,397 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $120,509,000 after purchasing an additional 2,574,855 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Hecla Mining by 40.6% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,052,346 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,144,000 after purchasing an additional 4,928,130 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its stake in Hecla Mining by 1.7% during the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 6,219,902 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $75,261,000 after purchasing an additional 103,009 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Hecla Mining by 20.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,285,345 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $23,827,000 after purchasing an additional 739,360 shares during the period. 63.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hecla Mining news, VP Kurt Allen sold 52,219 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.91, for a total value of $1,144,118.29. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 216,641 shares in the company, valued at $4,746,604.31. The trade was a 19.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP David C. Sienko sold 207,553 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.42, for a total transaction of $4,030,679.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 906,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,601,705.40. The trade was a 18.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Hecla Mining

Here are the key news stories impacting Hecla Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 2025 beat — Hecla reported stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue (~$448M) and EPS (~$0.19–$0.20), with sharply expanded gross and operating margins and healthy operating cash flow, which underpins the stock strength. Hecla Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Record 2025 performance and payout — Management called 2025 a record year (revenue > $1B), and the company declared a small quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~0.1%), signaling confidence and returning some cash to shareholders. Dividend/Record 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Higher silver production — Hecla raised 2025 silver output ~5% to ~17M ounces (Greens Creek, Lucky Friday, Keno Hill), supporting the company’s pivot toward a silver‑focused growth strategy. Silver Production Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and targets — Several analysts have raised targets (median ~ $30) and at least one buy rating is on file, which could support upside but expectations already look baked into the run-up. Analyst Ratings & Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation & timing questions — After a multi‑year share price surge and a high trailing P/E, some commentators ask whether new investors are buying late in the cycle; this can temper enthusiasm. Valuation Discussion
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday pullbacks and strategy reaction — Some reports show a sharp pullback (articles noted declines after the record results and the new silver‑focused strategy), indicating profit‑taking and mixed investor reception to the pivot. Pullback After Results
• Negative Sentiment: Insider & large institutional selling — Recent filings and coverage flag notable insider sales and large fund position reductions at the institutional level, which can add selling pressure even amid strong fundamentals. Insider/Institutional Activity

Hecla Mining Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HL opened at $22.02 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.67. The company has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.94 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.15. Hecla Mining Company has a one year low of $4.46 and a one year high of $34.17.

Hecla Mining Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.0038 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hecla Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.04%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on HL shares. Roth Mkm set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Hecla Mining in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Hecla Mining from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 2nd. Zacks Research lowered Hecla Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $26.50 price objective on Hecla Mining in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, HC Wainwright lifted their price objective on Hecla Mining from $16.50 to $36.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.63.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

Hecla Mining Company, founded in 1891 and headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is one of the oldest publicly traded precious metals companies in the United States. Originally established to develop the rich silver deposits of the Coeur d’Alene district, Hecla has evolved into a diversified mining enterprise focused on the exploration, development and production of silver and gold, with by-product credits from lead and zinc.

The company’s principal operations are located in North America and Latin America.