How to buy Hecla Mining Company stock (HL)

Hecla Mining Company is an other precious metals & mining business based in the US. Hecla Mining Company shares (HL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $7.06 – a decrease of 1.4% over the previous week. Hecla Mining Company employs 1,775 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $777.8 million.

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Hecla Mining Company stock price (NYSE: HL)

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Hecla Mining Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-25.

Latest market close	$7.06
52-week range	$3.31 - $7.68
50-day moving average more info button	$6.42
200-day moving average more info button	$5.25
Wall St. target price	$8.17
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	$0.033 (0.77%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.07

Is it a good time to buy Hecla Mining Company stock?

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Hecla Mining Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $6.8 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-22)	-9.69%
1 month (2024-09-30)	1.95%
3 months (2024-07-30)	20.78%
6 months (2024-04-30)	43.76%

1 year (2023-10-30)	61.90%
2 years (2022-10-27)	43.16%
3 years (2021-10-29)	17.65%
5 years (2019-10-30)	210.60%

Is Hecla Mining Company stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Hecla Mining Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Hecla Mining Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Hecla Mining Company's EBITDA

Hecla Mining Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $227.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Hecla Mining Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Hecla Mining Company financials

Revenue TTM	$777.8 million
Operating margin TTM	12.4%
Gross profit TTM	$260.1 million
Return on assets TTM	0.72%
Return on equity TTM	-2.18%
Profit margin	-5.56%
Book value	$3.20
Market Capitalization more info button	$4.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Hecla Mining Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 116.67% of net profits

Recently Hecla Mining Company has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Hecla Mining Company shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Hecla Mining Company's case, that would currently equate to about $0.033 per share.

Hecla Mining Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Hecla Mining Company's most recent dividend payout was on 4 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 25 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Hecla Mining Company's shares ever split?

Hecla Mining Company's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 24 March 1981 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Hecla Mining Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Hecla Mining Company shares which in turn could have impacted Hecla Mining Company's share price.

Hecla Mining Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Hecla Mining Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.314 up to $7.68. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Hecla Mining Company's is 2.007. This would suggest that Hecla Mining Company's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Hecla Mining Company overview

Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides precious and base metal properties in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and China. The company mines for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, as well as carbon material containing silver and gold for custom smelters, metal traders, and third-party processors; and doré containing silver and gold. It flagship project is the Greens Creek mine located on Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska. Hecla Mining Company was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Hecla Mining Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.367% of Hecla Mining Company shares are held by insiders and 68.473% by institutions. How many people work for Hecla Mining Company?
Latest data suggests 1,775 work at Hecla Mining Company. When does the fiscal year end for Hecla Mining Company?
Hecla Mining Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Hecla Mining Company based?
Hecla Mining Company's address is: 6500 North Mineral Drive, Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States, 83815-9408 What is Hecla Mining Company's ISIN number?
Hecla Mining Company's international securities identification number is: US4227041062 What is Hecla Mining Company's CUSIP number?
Hecla Mining Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 422704106