NYSE:HL

Hecla Mining (HL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$6.11
+0.62 (+11.29%)
(As of 05/17/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$5.70
$6.16
50-Day Range
$4.10
$6.11
52-Week Range
$3.33
$6.23
Volume
18.70 million shs
Average Volume
8.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.83 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.49%
Price Target
$6.89

Hecla Mining MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.13 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
12.8% Upside
$6.89 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
3.42% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-6.29
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.73mentions of Hecla Mining in the last 14 days
Based on 26 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
100.00%
From $0.04 to $0.08 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.41 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

42nd out of 173 stocks

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry

5th out of 20 stocks

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About Hecla Mining Stock (NYSE:HL)

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. It flagship project is the Greens Creek mine located on Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska. Hecla Mining Company was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

HL Stock Price History

HL Stock News Headlines

Hecla Mining Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:HL)
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Earns "Buy" Rating from HC Wainwright
Hecla Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/15/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend
3/11/2024
Dividend Payable
3/25/2024
Today
5/17/2024
Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend
5/23/2024
Dividend Payable
6/11/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry
Precious Metals & Minerals
CUSIP
42270410
Employees
1,775
Year Founded
1891

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$6.89
High Stock Price Target
$10.25
Low Stock Price Target
$5.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.13
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-84,220,000.00
Pretax Margin
-12.25%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$720.23 million
Cash Flow
$0.28 per share
Book Value
$3.13 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
617,522,000
Market Cap
$3.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.21

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Phillips S. Baker Jr. (Age 64)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $2.24M
  • Mr. Russell D. Lawlar (Age 44)
    Senior VP & CFO
    Comp: $847.61k
  • Mr. Michael L. Clary (Age 56)
    Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer
    Comp: $805.09k
  • Mr. David C. Sienko (Age 55)
    VP & General Counsel
    Comp: $671.29k
  • Mr. Robert D. Brown B.Sc. (Age 55)
    M.B.A., Vice President of Corporate Development & Sustainability
    Comp: $706.32k
  • Mr. Carlos Aguiar (Age 53)
    Vice President of Operations
  • Ms. Anvita Mishra Patil
    VP of Investor Relations and Treasurer of Hecla Limited
  • Mr. Kurt D. Allen (Age 62)
    Vice President of Exploration
  • Mr. Christophe M. McLean
    VP & CFO of Hecla Canada Ltd.
  • Mr. Michael B. White (Age 73)
    Corporate Secretary

HL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Hecla Mining stock right now?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hecla Mining in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" HL shares.
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What is Hecla Mining's stock price target for 2024?

8 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Hecla Mining's shares. Their HL share price targets range from $5.50 to $10.25. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $6.89 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have HL shares performed in 2024?

Hecla Mining's stock was trading at $4.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HL stock has increased by 27.0% and is now trading at $6.11.
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Are investors shorting Hecla Mining?

Hecla Mining saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,110,000 shares, an increase of 15.2% from the March 31st total of 18,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,710,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days.
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When is Hecla Mining's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 13th 2024.
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How were Hecla Mining's earnings last quarter?

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 15th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.02. The basic materials company earned $160.69 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $151.51 million. Hecla Mining had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.28% and a negative net margin of 12.22%. Hecla Mining's quarterly revenue was down 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.02 earnings per share.

How often does Hecla Mining pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hecla Mining?

Hecla Mining announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, May 24th will be given a dividend of $0.006 per share on Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd.
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Is Hecla Mining a good dividend stock?

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.45%.
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What is Phillips S. Baker Jr.'s approval rating as Hecla Mining's CEO?

10 employees have rated Hecla Mining Chief Executive Officer Phillips S. Baker Jr. on Glassdoor.com. Phillips S. Baker Jr. has an approval rating of 39% among the company's employees. This puts Phillips S. Baker Jr. in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hecla Mining own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hecla Mining investors own include Yankuang Energy Group (YZCAY), Coeur Mining (CDE), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), Endeavour Silver (EXK), First Majestic Silver (AG), Yamana Gold (AUY), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Kinross Gold (KGC) and B2Gold (BTG).

Who are Hecla Mining's major shareholders?

Hecla Mining's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Van ECK Associates Corp (9.81%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.63%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.51%), Tidal Investments LLC (1.41%), Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (1.19%) and Mesirow Institutional Investment Management Inc. (0.50%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles B Stanley, David C Sienko, George R Johnson, Phillips S Baker, Jr, Stephen F Ralbovsky, Terry V Rogers and Theodore Crumley.
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How do I buy shares of Hecla Mining?

Shares of HL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:HL) was last updated on 5/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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