Q1 Earnings Forecast for Hecla Mining Issued By B. Riley

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) – B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hecla Mining in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 18th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Hecla Mining’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

HL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and set a $11.50 price objective on shares of Hecla Mining in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, TD Securities downgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $6.50 to $5.50 in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.75.

Hecla Mining Stock Performance

NYSE:HL opened at $5.76 on Thursday. Hecla Mining has a 12 month low of $4.22 and a 12 month high of $7.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a PE ratio of 115.12 and a beta of 1.94. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $5.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.83.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $249.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $229.21 million. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 3.85% and a return on equity of 3.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Hecla Mining by 13.0% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,883 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 2,169 shares during the last quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co acquired a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter worth about $1,451,000. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC purchased a new position in Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter worth about $227,000. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining in the fourth quarter valued at about $144,000. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP boosted its holdings in Hecla Mining by 148.8% in the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 24,940 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $122,000 after purchasing an additional 14,915 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Hecla Mining

In other news, CFO Russell Douglas Lawlar sold 16,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.18, for a total transaction of $84,604.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 297,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,543,551.94. This represents a 5.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Robert Krcmarov purchased 6,570 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.29 per share, for a total transaction of $34,755.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 331,856 shares in the company, valued at $1,755,518.24. This trade represents a 2.02 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 57,915 shares of company stock worth $300,000. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a $0.0038 dividend. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Hecla Mining’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.00%.

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.