Analysts Offer Predictions for Hecla Mining FY2026 Earnings

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) – HC Wainwright decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a report released on Wednesday, February 18th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.75 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.76. HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $36.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Monday, December 29th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Roth Mkm set a $13.00 price objective on Hecla Mining in a research report on Wednesday. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Hecla Mining from $15.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Hecla Mining from $16.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.63.

Hecla Mining Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of Hecla Mining stock opened at $23.98 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Hecla Mining has a 12-month low of $4.46 and a 12-month high of $34.17. The company has a market cap of $16.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.94 and a beta of 1.25.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.0038 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is presently 2.04%.

Insider Activity at Hecla Mining

In other Hecla Mining news, VP David C. Sienko sold 207,553 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 906,370 shares in the company, valued at $17,601,705.40. This trade represents a 18.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Kurt Allen sold 52,219 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.91, for a total transaction of $1,144,118.29. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 216,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,746,604.31. The trade was a 19.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.62% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in Hecla Mining in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Hecla Mining in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 74.3% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 631 shares during the period. Finally, Sittner & Nelson LLC bought a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. 63.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.