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Hecla Mining Company (HL)

Basic Materials | Other Precious Metals & Mining | Coeur d'Alene, United States | NYSE
16.25 USD -0.59 (-3.533%) ⇩ (Oct. 13, 2026, 11:26 a.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:42 a.m. EDT

Hecla Mining presents a compelling case for a tactical swing trade rather than a deep value hold. Fundamentally, the company is showing signs of life with a 52% jump in revenue growth and a 104% surge in quarterly earnings, supported by a fortress balance sheet and strong cash flow. However, the market has punished the stock heavily, leaving it trading at a discount to its forward earnings potential. The real story here is the options flow: traders are aggressively buying calls at strikes far above the current price, creating a 'bull flag' structure that suggests a belief in a significant rebound. This speculative positioning aligns with the recent news of improved silver output and exploration results. While the statistical forecast model offers no directional guidance due to low confidence, the confluence of improving fundamentals and aggressive call buying supports a bullish near-term outlook. The dividend is negligible and not a primary driver, serving instead as a minor income supplement.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.199243
AutoARIMA0.200276
AutoETS0.200276
AutoTheta0.232037

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 38%
H-stat 3.06
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.097
Excess Kurtosis -0.23
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-25
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-25
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.802
Revenue per Share 2.603
Market Cap 10,895,723,520
Trailing P/E 20.83
Forward P/E 15.73
Beta 1.37
Profit Margins 19.15%
Website https://www.hecla.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:42 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for upside, evidenced by massive open interest walls at strikes significantly above the current price (e.g., 20, 21, 22, 30, 50) and high volume in out-of-the-money calls. While there is notable put volume near the money, the open interest distribution is overwhelmingly skewed toward calls, suggesting a bullish bias despite the low statistical forecast confidence.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.02% 0.09% 0.38% 0.43%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-26 0.004 0.019324
2026-05-22 0.004 0.023557
2026-03-09 0.004 0.018975
2025-11-24 0.004 0.027663
2025-08-22 0.004 0.050697
2025-05-23 0.004 0.078431
2025-03-10 0.004 0.077670
2024-11-21 0.014 0.246046
2024-08-26 0.014 0.224719
2024-05-23 0.006 0.103986
2024-03-11 0.006 0.139211
2023-11-22 0.006 0.128755
2023-08-23 0.006 0.136054
2023-06-14 0.006 0.114286
2023-05-19 0.006 0.112570
2023-03-08 0.006 0.116959
2022-11-23 0.004 0.076775
2022-08-18 0.006 0.139211
2022-05-24 0.006 0.127119
2022-03-08 0.006 0.085960
2021-11-18 0.006 0.097561
2021-08-20 0.011 0.199275
2021-05-19 0.011 0.127168
2021-03-05 0.009 0.152801
2020-11-17 0.009 0.170778
2020-08-18 0.003 0.048622
2020-05-21 0.003 0.087209
2020-03-05 0.003 0.108696
2019-11-21 0.003 0.126582
2019-08-22 0.003 0.189873
2019-05-23 0.003 0.217391
2019-03-04 0.003 0.130435
2018-11-19 0.003 0.116732
2018-08-23 0.003 0.111524
2018-05-23 0.003 0.075758
2018-03-05 0.003 0.081081
2017-11-20 0.003 0.077922
2017-08-21 0.003 0.060362
2017-05-22 0.003 0.049587
2017-03-02 0.003 0.058140
2016-11-17 0.003 0.050083
2016-08-19 0.003 0.044379
2016-05-23 0.003 0.070755
2016-03-16 0.003 0.107527
2015-11-17 0.003 0.163934
2015-08-19 0.003 0.135747
2015-05-20 0.003 0.092593
2015-03-11 0.003 0.106007
2014-11-25 0.003 0.114943
2014-08-25 0.003 0.094937
2014-05-23 0.003 0.104167
2014-03-17 0.003 0.087977
2013-11-21 0.003 0.102041
2013-08-22 0.003 0.080645
2013-05-23 0.003 0.088757
2013-03-14 0.013 0.311751
2012-11-23 0.022 0.372881
2012-08-24 0.003 0.055866
2012-05-25 0.023 0.511111
2012-03-13 0.013 0.266940
2011-11-16 0.020 0.313972
1990-11-15 0.050 0.701754
1989-11-16 0.050 0.327869
1988-11-14 0.012 0.084956
1987-11-16 0.050 0.421053
1986-02-24 0.050 0.363636
1985-11-18 0.050 0.330579
1985-08-19 0.050 0.285714
1985-05-20 0.050 0.281690
1985-02-25 0.050 0.336134
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.02
dividendYield 0.09
exDividendDate 2026-08-26
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.015
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0008907363
lastDividendValue 0.004
lastDividendDate 2026-08-26
dividendDate 2026-09-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.2671181
Address1 6,500 North Mineral Drive
Address2 Suite 200
All Time High 35.833332
All Time Low 0.5
Ask 16.35
Ask Size 4,100
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 31,899,880
Average Daily Volume3 Month 38,067,921
Average Volume 38,067,921
Average Volume10Days 31,899,880
Beta 1.373
Bid 16.34
Bid Size 6,300
Board Risk 1
Book Value 3.986
City Coeur d'Alene
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 16.245
Current Ratio 5.197
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 16.94
Day Low 16.24
Debt To Equity 0.802
Display Name Hecla Mining
Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Dividend Rate 0.02
Dividend Yield 0.09
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,938,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,938,400
Earnings Growth 0.929
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.043
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,873,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Ebitda 969,484,992
Ebitda Margins 0.5559
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.19
Enterprise To Revenue 6.221
Enterprise Value 10,848,756,736
Eps Current Year 0.79857
Eps Forward 1.0325
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.78
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,702,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 208 769 7612
Fifty Day Average 18.5138
Fifty Day Average Change -2.2687988
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.12254637
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 26.71181
Fifty Two Week High 34.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.924997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.5245829
Fifty Two Week Low 11.81
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.4350004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.37552923
Fifty Two Week Range 11.81 - 34.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.26
Float Shares 668,288,671
Forward Eps 1.0325
Forward P E 15.733657
Free Cashflow 342,344,736
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,865
Fullday Change -0.5949993
Fullday Change Percent -3.53325
Fullday Price 16.245
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.61395
Gross Profits 1,070,721,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0055400003
Held Percent Institutions 0.76799005
Implied Shares Outstanding 670,712,403
Industry Other Precious Metals & Mining
Industry Disp Other Precious Metals & Mining
Industry Key other-precious-metals-mining
Ir Website http://www.hecla-mining.com/investors/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,702,400
Last Dividend Value 0.004
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 354,326,400
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides precious and base metals in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, China, and internationally. 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 unrefined doré containing silver and gold. The company was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Long Name Hecla Mining Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,895,723,520
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_278111
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 552,451,968
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 12,273,209,234
Number Of Analyst Opinions 10
Open 16.94
Operating Cashflow 734,268,992
Operating Margins 0.4427
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.0195
Peg Ratio 5.64
Phone 208 769 4100
Previous Close 16.84
Price Eps Current Year 20.342613
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.0755143
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.2476306
Profit Margins 0.19150999
Quick Ratio 4.411
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.3
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.5949993
Regular Market Change Percent -3.53325
Regular Market Day High 16.94
Regular Market Day Low 16.24
Regular Market Day Range 16.24 - 16.94
Regular Market Open 16.94
Regular Market Previous Close 16.84
Regular Market Price 16.245
Regular Market Time 1,791,905,215
Regular Market Volume 5,688,679
Return On Assets 0.15305
Return On Equity 0.22173999
Revenue Growth 0.524
Revenue Per Share 2.603
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17502642
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 670,712,403
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0558
Shares Short 37,500,751
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 40,081,540
Short Name Hecla Mining Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.0641
Short Ratio 1.04
Source Interval 15
State ID
Symbol HL
Target High Price 32.0
Target Low Price 17.0
Target Mean Price 22.775
Target Median Price 20.5
Total Cash 485,340,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.722
Total Debt 21,478,000
Total Revenue 1,743,976,960
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.015
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0008907363
Trailing Eps 0.78
Trailing P E 20.826925
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 19.09985
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.8548489
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.1494697
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,688,679
Website https://www.hecla.com
Zip 83,815-9408