Q2 Earnings Forecast for Hecla Mining Issued By Roth Capital

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hecla Mining in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 1st. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.05. Roth Capital has a “Neutral” rating and a $6.00 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). Hecla Mining had a net margin of 7.13% and a return on equity of 3.87%. The company had revenue of $261.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $238.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.01) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.9% on a year-over-year basis.

HL has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Securities decreased their price objective on Hecla Mining from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 5th. National Bankshares set a $7.00 price objective on Hecla Mining in a report on Friday, June 13th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $5.50 price objective (down from $7.50) on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, National Bank Financial upgraded Hecla Mining to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hecla Mining currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.92.

Hecla Mining Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of HL stock opened at $6.02 on Wednesday. Hecla Mining has a 1 year low of $4.41 and a 1 year high of $7.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.49. The company has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a PE ratio of 54.73 and a beta of 1.47.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a $0.0038 dividend. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.25%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is 9.09%.

Insider Activity at Hecla Mining

In related news, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 18,926 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.66, for a total value of $126,047.16. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 59,410 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,670.60. This represents a 24.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Catherine J. Boggs acquired 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $4.99 per share, for a total transaction of $99,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 348,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,737,363.31. The trade was a 6.09% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hecla Mining

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Hecla Mining by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,220,645 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,453,000 after purchasing an additional 502,094 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter worth $1,640,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,189,473 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,570,000 after acquiring an additional 707,712 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 61,393,040 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $301,440,000 after purchasing an additional 774,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 202.4% during the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 76,151 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 50,969 shares in the last quarter. 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.