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The closing price of Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) was $6.45 for the day, up 5.56% from the previous closing price of $6.11. In other words, the price has increased by $5.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 54.73 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 172.37 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 255.96. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.75 and its Current Ratio is at 1.43. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.28 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.26.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when Absolom Stuart Maurice sold 18,926 shares for $6.66 per share. The transaction valued at 126,047 led to the insider holds 59,410 shares of the business.
Boggs Catherine J bought 20,000 shares of HL for $99,786 on May 07 ’25. The Director now owns 348,169 shares after completing the transaction at $4.99 per share. On May 07 ’25, another insider, Boggs Catherine J, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 100,000 shares for $1.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Hecla’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 58.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.73. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.43. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.97.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HL has reached a high of $7.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 19.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.19%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 632.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 584.78M. Insiders hold about 7.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.67% stake in the company.
