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As of close of business last night, Hecla Mining Co’s stock clocked out at $4.79, down -3.04% from its previous closing price of $4.94. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 21.13 million shares were traded. HL stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.885 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $4.68.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of HL’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 128.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 190.09. 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.
On October 13, 2023, ROTH MKM Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $4 to $4.40.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 07 ’25 when Boggs Catherine J bought 20,000 shares for $4.99 per share. The transaction valued at 99,786 led to the insider holds 348,169 shares of the business.
Boggs Catherine J bought 100,000 shares of HL for $100,000 on May 07 ’25. On May 06 ’25, another insider, Krcmarov Robert, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, bought 14,867 shares for $4.72 each. As a result, the insider paid 70,108 and bolstered with 346,453 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HL now has a Market Capitalization of 3029976832 and an Enterprise Value of 3542625024. As of this moment, Hecla’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.14. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.02 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.46. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.536 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.449.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HL is 1.44, which has changed by -0.12750453 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11241627 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 -12.73%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.61%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that HL traded 23.01M shares on average per day over the past three months and 28249780 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 632.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 592.23M. Insiders hold about 6.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 65.77% stake in the company. Shares short for HL as of 1745971200 were 29996763 with a Short Ratio of 1.30, compared to 1743379200 on 24657646. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 29996763 and a Short% of Float of 5.3400002.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.035, HL has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.04. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00708502The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.51. The current Payout Ratio is 70.67% for HL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-10 with an ex-dividend date of 1747958400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1981-03-25 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
