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The closing price of Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) was $5.42 for the day, down -1.45% from the previous closing price of $5.50. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 22.11 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 127.45 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 903.57. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.55 and its Current Ratio is at 1.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.28 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.25.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, ROTH MKM on October 13, 2023, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $4.40 from $4 previously.
On June 28, 2023, National Bank Financial started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $7.50.National Bank Financial initiated its Outperform rating on June 28, 2023, with a $7.50 target price.
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 Feb 26 ’25 when Sienko David C sold 21,826 shares for $5.18 per share. The transaction valued at 113,059 led to the insider holds 914,571 shares of the business.
Lawlar Russell Douglas sold 16,333 shares of HL for $84,605 on Feb 26 ’25. The Sr. VP & CFO now owns 297,983 shares after completing the transaction at $5.18 per share. On Feb 26 ’25, another insider, Clary Michael L., who serves as the Sr. VP & CAO of the company, sold 32,387 shares for $5.18 each. As a result, the insider received 167,765 and left with 246,440 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Hecla’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 96.27, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.95. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.68 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.68.
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 $3.89. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 631.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 592.04M. Insiders hold about 6.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.41% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Hecla Mining Co (HL) is currently being evaluated by a team of 2.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.06, with high estimates of $0.07 and low estimates of $0.05.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.37 and $0.22 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.29. EPS for the following year is $0.35, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.49 and $0.27.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 1 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $238.5M to a low estimate of $238.5M. As of the current estimate, Hecla Mining Co’s year-ago sales were $189.53MFor the next quarter, 1 analysts are estimating revenue of $241.8M. There is a high estimate of $241.8M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $241.8M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.02B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $915.3M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $974.02M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $929.92MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.03B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.26B and the low estimate is $792.6M.
