In the past week, HL stock has gone up by 13.44%, with a monthly decline of -2.46% and a quarterly plunge of -12.41%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.25%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.40% for Hecla Mining Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.81% for HL stock, with a simple moving average of -10.54% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) Right Now?
Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 46.35x compared to its average ratio. HL has 36-month beta value of 1.51. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HL is 592.23M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HL on May 12, 2025 was 22.78M shares.
HL) stock’s latest price update
Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) has seen a rise in its stock price by 4.67 in relation to its previous close of 4.92. However, the company has experienced a 13.44% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that Hecla Mining released its Q1-25 results last week, reporting decent production and costs, but with costs set to rise as it catches up on sustaining capital as the year progresses. On a negative note, Keno Hill continues to be a challenge, with a lot needing to go right to keep this asset online and profitable. In its gold segment, Casa Berardi will see better margins in H2, but its production cliff is getting closer & exploration won’t be quick enough to fill the gap.
Analysts’ Opinion of HL
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HL reach a price target of $4.40, previously predicting the price at $4. The rating they have provided for HL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 13th, 2023.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Outperform” to HL, setting the target price at $5.50 in the report published on September 14th of the previous year.
HL Trading at -6.38% 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 -32.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.25%, as shares sank -5.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HL rose by +13.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.53. In addition, Hecla Mining Co saw 4.89% 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 Boggs Catherine J, who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $4.99 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, Boggs Catherine J now owns 348,169 shares of Hecla Mining Co, valued at $99,786 using the latest closing price.
Boggs Catherine J, the Director of Hecla Mining Co, proposed sale 100,000 shares at $1.00 during a trade that took place back on May 07 ’25, which means that Boggs Catherine J is holding shares at $100,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hecla Mining Co stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 3.49, with 2.34 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 7.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 313.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Hecla Mining Co (HL) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
