Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Stock Has Average Price Target of $23.34

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $23.22.

HL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $24.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Zacks Research upgraded Hecla Mining to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Scotiabank lowered their target price on Hecla Mining from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Hecla Mining in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $22.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Hecla Mining from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HL. EFG International AG acquired a new position in Hecla Mining in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in Hecla Mining during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Bullseye Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hecla Mining during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Hecla Mining by 154.6% during the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,470 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.01% of the company’s stock.

Hecla Mining Stock Up 12.9%

NYSE:HL opened at $14.91 on Monday. Hecla Mining has a 52 week low of $11.81 and a 52 week high of $34.17. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $17.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.62 and a beta of 1.44.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.08. Hecla Mining had a return on equity of 21.36% and a net margin of 24.11%. The business had revenue of $394.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $340.10 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Hecla Mining will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 8th. Investors of record on Monday, November 23rd will be paid a $0.0037 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 23rd. This represents a $0.01 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is currently 2.04%.

Key Headlines Impacting Hecla Mining

Here are the key news stories impacting Hecla Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was $0.22, above the $0.14 consensus, and revenue of $394.8 million exceeded expectations of $340.1 million. Hecla also reported record cash flow. Revenue was nevertheless down 3.5% year over year. Hecla Q3 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Hecla revised its full-year 2026 production guidance; the available report does not specify the direction or size of the change. Hecla Q3 profit and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0037 per share, an annualized yield of about 0.1%, offering little income support for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Keno Hill throughput is expected to be reduced to about 300 tons per day in Q4 2026, while permit approvals remain a hurdle. Hecla is targeting intermittent pyrite-concentrate production only by late 2027, pushing out a potential operational benefit. Keno Hill and pyrite-concentrate update
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its price target from $21 to $20 and maintained a Sector Perform rating, signaling less near-term upside in its view. Scotiabank rating

About Hecla Mining

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is a precious and base metals mining company that explores for, develops, and produces silver, gold, lead, and zinc. The company also undertakes activities related to mineral processing, mine development, and exploration of additional mineral resources.

Founded in 1891, Hecla is headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and is one of the oldest mining companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its operating portfolio has included the Greens Creek silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Alaska, the Lucky Friday silver-lead-zinc mine in Idaho, the Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec, and the Keno Hill silver operations in Yukon, Canada.

Through its mines and exploration projects in the United States and Canada, Hecla supplies silver and other metals to industrial, investment, and manufacturing markets.