FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Hecla Mining Issued By B. Riley

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) – Analysts at B. Riley decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.18 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Hecla Mining’s FY2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $11.50 price target on shares of Hecla Mining in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. TD Securities downgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $6.50 to $5.50 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Roth Mkm cut their target price on Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $7.75.

Hecla Mining Trading Down 0.8 %

NYSE:HL opened at $5.84 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.08. Hecla Mining has a 1 year low of $4.04 and a 1 year high of $7.68. The stock has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 116.72 and a beta of 1.94. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.83.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $249.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $229.21 million. Hecla Mining had a return on equity of 3.10% and a net margin of 3.85%.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $0.0038 dividend. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Hecla Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.00%.

Insider Activity at Hecla Mining

In related news, CFO Russell Douglas Lawlar sold 16,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.18, for a total value of $84,604.94. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 297,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,543,551.94. This represents a 5.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert Krcmarov bought 6,570 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.29 per share, with a total value of $34,755.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 331,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,755,518.24. The trade was a 2.02 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold 57,915 shares of company stock worth $300,000 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hecla Mining

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its stake in Hecla Mining by 100.5% in the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 15,885,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $77,999,000 after buying an additional 7,960,826 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $18,441,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Hecla Mining by 182.4% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 5,006,115 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $24,580,000 after buying an additional 3,233,116 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new stake in Hecla Mining during the third quarter worth approximately $14,623,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 1,331.9% in the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,997,790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $9,809,000 after acquiring an additional 1,858,271 shares in the last quarter. 63.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.