Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for HL in the last 90 days.
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Hecla Mining (HL) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$17.01−1.18 (−6.5%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryHecla Mining draws attention this week around its organic-growth strategy, with the company outlining plans to reach 20 million-plus silver ounces from its North American operations while pointing to a debt-free balance sheet that could eventually support greater shareholder returns. Coverage also notes the company recently redeemed its senior notes, eliminating long-term debt, and highlights a 63% gross margin, even as some pieces flag concerns over silver price volatility and production costs. Bank of America disclosed a new $17.50 million position in the stock, a filing that adds background to a week otherwise centered on the company's balance sheet and growth narrative.
HL closed at $17.01, down 6.5%, and sits below both its 50-day average of $18.10 and 200-day average of $19.21, with the 50-day itself below the 200-day. The one-month return stands at -20.6%, though the three-month return is positive at 10.5% and the one-year return remains 47.5%. The GekkoIndex reads 64.1, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while price sits 5% below Gekko Fair Value of $17.91.
Hecla's next earnings report is set for 4 November 2026, 36 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the prior quarter saw an 11% reaction versus an average of 14.6%. Over the last 30 days, one unusual options signal appeared, with call premium of $446,165 against no put premium. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged an 8.9% return across 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst consensus target sits at $23.07 across 7 firms, with 3 buy and 4 hold ratings.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Hecla Mining price vs fair value
Close $17.01200-day averageGekko Fair Value $17.91
Hecla Mining quick facts
- Market cap
- $11.41B
- P/E ratio
- 21.9
- Forward P/E
- 21
- EPS, TTM
- $0.83
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.74B
- Profit margin
- 19.2%
- Dividend yield
- 0.08%
- Beta
- 1.38
- Volume
- 39.71M avg 35.69M
- 1-year return
- +47.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±5.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.2%
- 50-day average
- $18.10
- 200-day average
- $19.21
- Next earnings
- Nov 4
- Shares outstanding
- 670.7M
Hecla Mining swing-trade checklist
Hecla Mining scores 5 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
5 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $17.01 is below the 50-day ($18.10) and 200-day ($19.21) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.1, Accumulation
Reading 64.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
5.0% below
Price is 5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 36 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+8.9% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +8.9% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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Hecla Mining stock chart and price history
Hecla Mining closed at $17.01 on Sep 28, 2026, +47.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $11.48 to $34.17.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −20.6%
- 3 months
- +10.5%
- 6 months
- −5.1%
- 1 year
- +47.5%
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About Hecla Mining
Hecla Mining is engaged in finding, developing, and mining deposits of precious and base metals, with operations spanning the United States and other countries. Its output includes silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, together with carbon material and doré bearing silver and gold, and these products move to buyers such as smelting operations, metal trading firms, and outside processing companies.
The company operates by holding complete stakes in a group of mines. Among them are Greens Creek on Alaska's Admiralty Island, Lucky Friday in the northern part of Idaho, Casa Berardi within Quebec's Abitibi district, and San Sebastian near Durango in Mexico. It also fully controls Fire Creek in Nevada's Lander County, plus the Hollister and Midas sites in Nevada's Elko County.
Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining is based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol HL.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Precious metals
- Website
- hecla.com
Hecla Mining GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Hecla Mining’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.3 points over five sessions.
64.1Accumulation
Up 3.3 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 35 | +2.8% | +6.6% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 207 | +1.8% | +6.7% | ||
| Neutral | 370 | +1.6% | +6.2% | ||
| Distribution | 59 | −0.2% | +7.3% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average HL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Hecla Mining stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Hecla Mining trades 5.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $17.91, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Hecla Mining shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$17.91
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
5.0% Undervalued
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Hecla Mining insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Hecla Mining, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in HL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Hecla Mining has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $3.37M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.03%
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 100% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 3, $446K in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds HL.
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Hecla Mining earnings: next date and track record
Hecla Mining reports on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
36 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.17
- Revenue estimate
- $335.2M
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±11.2%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Hecla Mining reported Q2 2026 revenue of $334 million (down from record $411M in Q1 due to timing and metal price pullback) with adjusted EBITDA of $199 million, more than double year-ago levels. Free cash flow was $136 million, second-best on record. Silver production reached 4.2 million ounces (up 8% QoQ), with Lucky Friday setting a quarterly record of 1.5 million ounces. Cash position stands at $483 million with no long-term debt.
- Guidance
- Management targets 20+ million ounce silver production medium-term, anchored by Keno Hill ramp-up and potential Midas restart. Two organic growth projects at Greens Creek are being advanced. Deferred Q2 silver concentrate shipped in early August, boosting Q3 revenue.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $0.17 est $0.18 | $333.9M est $368.8M | +14.6% |
| May 5, 2026 | $0.24 est $0.27 | $411.4M est $407.6M | +3.2% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.19 est $0.16 | $448.1M est $400.8M | −2.6% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $0.12 est $0.10 | $409.5M est $295.0M | +13.2% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.08 est $0.05 | $304.0M est $257.7M | +17.6% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.04 est $0.03 | $261.3M est $248.9M | −20.6% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.04 est $0.05 | $249.7M est $239.6M | −13.5% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $0.03 est $0.04 | $575.7M est $242.2M | −4.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Hecla Mining stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Hecla Mining is $23.07, +35.6% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$23.07consensus 12-month target, +35.6% from the last close
Now $17.01Avg $23.07
Low $19High $32
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | H.C. Wainwright | $26.75 | +57.3% |
| Aug 20 | Jefferies | $22 | +29.3% |
| Aug 10 | RBC Capital | $24 | +41.1% |
| Aug 6 | Canaccord Genuity | $19 | +11.7% |
| Aug 5 | CIBC | $32 | +88.1% |
+6.7%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+8.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±5.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Hecla Mining seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Hecla Mining averaged +8.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +6.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +11.9% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +8.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +10.0% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, HL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 11.2%.
Hecla Mining market cap and key statistics
Hecla Mining’s market cap is $11.41B, with a P/E ratio of 21.9 and revenue of $1.74B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $11.41B
- P/E ratio
- 21.9
- Forward P/E
- 21
- EPS, TTM
- $0.83
- Gekko Fair Value
- $17.91
Trading
- Volume
- 39.71M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 35.69M
- 52-week high
- $34.17
- 52-week low
- $11.48
- Shares outstanding
- 670.7M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.74B
- Profit margin
- 19.2%
- Return on equity
- 22.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +92.9%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.38
- Typical daily move
- ±5.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±11.2%
- Dividend yield
- 0.08%
Hecla Mining stock news this week
Coverage of Hecla Mining this week reads negative: 1 positive, 0 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Hecla Mining Company (HL) Presents at Mining Forum Americas 2026 TranscriptSeeking Alpha, Sep 28
- Hecla Mining Eyes 20M+ Silver Ounces as Debt-Free Balance Sheet Builds CashMarketBeat, Sep 28
- Hecla Mining Company $HL Stock Sold by Engineers Gate Manager LPMarketBeat, Sep 27
- Bank of America Corp DE Makes New $17.50 Million Investment in Hecla Mining Company $HLDefense World, Sep 25
- Here's Why Hecla Mining (HL) is a Strong Growth StockZacks Investment Research, Sep 23
- Hecla Mining Stock Draws Bullish Focus As Debt ClearsStocksToTrade, Sep 22
Hecla Mining peers
Hecla Mining’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEMNewmont | Accumulation | 18.4% below |
| AEMAgnico Eagle Mines | Accumulation | 7.4% below |
| BBarrick Mining | Accumulation | 7.3% above |
| WPMWheaton Precious Metals | Accumulation | 4.2% above |
| FNVFranco-Nevada | Accumulation | 10.4% above |
| KGCKinross Gold | Buying | 2.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Hecla Mining stock FAQ
What is Hecla Mining’s market cap?
Hecla Mining’s market cap is $11.41B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $17.01, with 670.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.9.
What is the Hecla Mining stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Hecla Mining is $23.07, +35.6% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Hecla Mining stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Hecla Mining is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $17.01 is 5.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $17.91. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Hecla Mining report earnings next?
Hecla Mining is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.17 per share on revenue of $335.2M. Hecla Mining beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 11.2% on average across the report.
What is Hecla Mining’s 52-week high and low?
Hecla Mining’s 52-week high is $34.17 and its 52-week low is $11.48; it closed at $17.01 on Sep 28, 2026, +47.5% over the past year.
Is Hecla Mining stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 5 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Hecla Mining?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Hecla Mining over the last 30 days, with $446K of flagged premium in calls and $0 in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 3, 2026 with $446K in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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