The stock price of Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) has jumped by 0.83 compared to previous close of 4.83. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -5.44% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 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.
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 43.83x. The 36-month beta value for HL is also noteworthy at 1.42. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HL is 584.78M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.13% of that float. The average trading volume of HL on May 19, 2025 was 22.74M shares.
HL’s Market Performance
The stock of Hecla Mining Co (HL) has seen a -5.44% decrease in the past week, with a -18.70% drop in the past month, and a -10.48% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.35% for HL.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.78% for HL’s stock, with a -15.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -10.88% 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 -36.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.93%, as shares sank -16.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HL fell by -5.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.28. In addition, Hecla Mining Co saw -0.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 2.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
In summary, Hecla Mining Co (HL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed 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.
