Q1 Earnings Estimate for Hecla Mining Issued By B. Riley

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) – Investment analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on HL. StockNews.com raised shares of Hecla Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 17th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $11.50 price objective on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Friday, February 14th. Roth Mkm decreased their target price on Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, TD Securities downgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $6.50 to $5.50 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.75.

Hecla Mining Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of Hecla Mining stock opened at $5.86 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 117.12 and a beta of 1.94. Hecla Mining has a 12-month low of $4.22 and a 12-month high of $7.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Kurt Allen sold 9,195 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.18, for a total value of $47,630.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 104,512 shares in the company, valued at $541,372.16. The trade was a 8.09 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Russell Douglas Lawlar sold 16,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.18, for a total transaction of $84,604.94. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 297,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,543,551.94. This represents a 5.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 57,915 shares of company stock valued at $300,000 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Hecla Mining by 19.2% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 18,075 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 2,909 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,373,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its stake in Hecla Mining by 83.8% in the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 858,091 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,723,000 after acquiring an additional 391,114 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hecla Mining in the 3rd quarter worth $1,210,000. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in Hecla Mining during the third quarter worth $430,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.01% of the company’s stock.

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.