Hecla Mining FY2026 EPS Forecast Raised by HC Wainwright

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a report released on Tuesday, January 27th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.76 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.51. HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $36.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 16.35% and a return on equity of 7.87%. The company had revenue of $409.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $315.60 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.03 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 67.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also commented on HL. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Monday, December 29th. CIBC boosted their target price on Hecla Mining from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $15.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Hecla Mining from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.00.

Hecla Mining Trading Down 3.0%

HL opened at $26.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.10 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.15, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Hecla Mining has a 12 month low of $4.46 and a 12 month high of $34.17. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.00.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a dividend of $0.0038 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is currently 3.23%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Russell Douglas Lawlar sold 18,535 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.02, for a total value of $278,395.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP David C. Sienko sold 207,553 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.42, for a total value of $4,030,679.26. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 906,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,601,705.40. This represents a 18.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 426,679 shares of company stock valued at $7,678,773. 0.62% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HL. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Hecla Mining in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 2,390.0% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,490 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 2,390 shares during the period. Stone House Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Hecla Mining by 449.0% in the 4th quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 2,299 shares during the period. Finally, MAI Capital Management acquired a new position in Hecla Mining in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. 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.