Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Price Target Lowered to $26.75 at HC Wainwright

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) had its target price cut by HC Wainwright from $36.50 to $26.75 in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a buy rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on HL. Wall Street Zen downgraded Hecla Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their target price 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. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $16.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.25.

Hecla Mining Trading Up 6.2%

Shares of HL stock opened at $18.11 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a current ratio of 2.72. Hecla Mining has a 52-week low of $4.68 and a 52-week high of $34.17. The company has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a PE ratio of 44.17 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s fifty day moving average is $19.58 and its 200 day moving average is $19.37.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $411.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $407.63 million. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 17.41% and a return on equity of 17.09%. Hecla Mining’s quarterly revenue was up 57.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.04 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Hecla Mining will post 0.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.0038 dividend. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Hecla Mining’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.04%.

Institutional Trading of Hecla Mining

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HL. Veracity Capital LLC boosted its stake in Hecla Mining by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 11,005 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 31,853 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $611,000 after acquiring an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hecla Mining by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,786 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $111,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,011 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 26.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,540 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 538 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.01% of the company’s stock.

More Hecla Mining News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record quarterly free cash flow, strong operating cash conversion and redemption of senior notes, leaving Hecla with no long?term debt and roughly $588M cash — a primary driver of the rally. Hecla jump after Q1 results (QuiverQuant)
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release/slide deck: Q1 revenue >$411M, strong cash from operations, and the Casa Berardi sale reclassified as discontinued — management framed the quarter as a portfolio?strengthening pivot. Hecla Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (BusinessWire)
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a small common?stock quarterly dividend (record May 22, pay ~June 10) — signal of free?cash?flow confidence and incremental yield for income?oriented holders. (Dividend announcement entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: 2025 Sustainability Report: noted ESG progress (safety improvements, community economic contributions, Indigenous partnerships) — supports longer?term social license but is unlikely to move near?term earnings. Hecla ESG Progress and Valuation (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright cut its price target (from $36.50 to $26.75) but kept a Buy rating — reduced upside expectations but maintained a positive stance. HC Wainwright price target update (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q1 EPS and revenue missed some consensus estimates (EPS variance and revenue shortfall noted by Zacks/Yahoo), which tempers the headline cash?flow story for some analysts. Hecla Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling and institutional portfolio rebalancing were reported in recent filings and coverage — a potential headwind or signal for some investors. Hecla stock falls on Q1 (QuiverQuant)

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.