The stock of Hecla Mining Co (HL) has seen a 5.71% increase in the past week, with a -8.74% drop in the past month, and a 0.88% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.90% for HL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.98% for HL’s stock, with a -0.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) is above average at 101.95x. The 36-month beta value for HL is also noteworthy at 1.71. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HL is 591.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.05% of that float. The average trading volume of HL on March 17, 2025 was 17.76M shares.
HL) stock’s latest price update
Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL)’s stock price has plunge by -0.52relation to previous closing price of 5.77. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.71% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marketbeat.com reported 2025-03-10 that As of March 6, 2025, the increase in the price of silver per ounce outpaced that of the price of gold year-to-date, with silver climbing by 11.5% and gold by 9.7% during that time. The price of gold typically influences the price of other metals like silver and platinum, but that does not necessarily mean that gold will always outpace these other safe havens when prices are climbing.
Analysts’ Opinion of HL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HL stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for HL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for HL in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $4.40 based on the research report published on October 13, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HL reach a price target of $5.50. The rating they have provided for HL stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 14th, 2023.
National Bank Financial gave a rating of “Outperform” to HL, setting the target price at $7.50 in the report published on June 28th of the previous year.
HL Trading at 4.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.15%, as shares sank -9.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HL rose by +5.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.37. In addition, Hecla Mining Co saw 16.90% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HL starting from Sienko David C, who sale 21,826 shares at the price of $5.18 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, Sienko David C now owns 914,571 shares of Hecla Mining Co, valued at $113,059 using the latest closing price.
Lawlar Russell Douglas, the Sr. VP & CFO of Hecla Mining Co, sale 16,333 shares at $5.18 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that Lawlar Russell Douglas is holding 297,983 shares at $84,605 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hecla Mining Co stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 1.79, with 1.19 for asset returns.
Based on Hecla Mining Co (HL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 306.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
In summary, Hecla Mining Co (HL) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
