Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Trading 3.4% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) shares traded up 3.4% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $22.85 and last traded at $22.7780. 22,576,608 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 19% from the average session volume of 27,918,414 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.02.

Key Stories Impacting Hecla Mining

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record 2025 / Q4 beat — Hecla reported sharply higher revenue, expanded margins and an EPS beat in Q4, showing strong operating leverage as metal prices rose; results drove large YoY improvements in profit and cash flow. Hecla Mining Company (HL) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Silver-focused strategy and exploration push — Management is leaning into silver (higher share of portfolio and guidance) and is boosting exploration spending to grow resources; that increases HL’s leverage to any sustained rally in silver prices. Hecla Mining Leans Into Silver Focus With Record Results And Exploration Push
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger balance sheet — Cash and operating cash flow rose materially while total debt declined versus prior periods, improving financial flexibility for project spending, buybacks/dividends or debt paydown. These metrics support upside if metal prices hold. Hecla Mining Company (HL) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared but very small — Hecla announced a quarterly dividend (annualized yield around 0.1%), signaling capital-return intent but not materially altering yield-driven investor appeal. Hecla Mining Declares Dividends Following Record 2025 Performance
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and large institutional trimming — Recent filings show meaningful insider sales and several big funds reduced positions; coupled with some profit‑taking after the multi‑year run, this has pressured shares in the short term. Hecla Mining (HL) Is Down 7.6% After Record 2025 Results and New Silver-Focused Strategy

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on HL shares. Roth Mkm set a $13.00 price objective on Hecla Mining in a report on Wednesday. HC Wainwright boosted their price target on Hecla Mining from $16.50 to $36.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upped their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hecla Mining in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.63.

Hecla Mining Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.15, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a market cap of $15.26 billion, a PE ratio of 46.49 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $22.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.67.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.0038 per share. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Hecla Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.04%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Kurt Allen sold 52,219 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.91, for a total transaction of $1,144,118.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 216,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,746,604.31. This trade represents a 19.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP David C. Sienko sold 207,553 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.42, for a total value of $4,030,679.26. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 906,370 shares in the company, valued at $17,601,705.40. This trade represents a 18.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hecla Mining

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HL. Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in Hecla Mining during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in shares of Hecla Mining during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hecla Mining during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Hecla Mining by 74.3% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 631 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sittner & Nelson LLC bought a new position in Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. 63.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

Hecla Mining Company, founded in 1891 and headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is one of the oldest publicly traded precious metals companies in the United States. Originally established to develop the rich silver deposits of the Coeur d’Alene district, Hecla has evolved into a diversified mining enterprise focused on the exploration, development and production of silver and gold, with by-product credits from lead and zinc.

The company’s principal operations are located in North America and Latin America.