Q1 Earnings Forecast for Hecla Mining Issued By Roth Capital

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hecla Mining in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Roth Capital analyst J. Reagor expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Hecla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Hecla Mining’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). Hecla Mining had a return on equity of 3.10% and a net margin of 3.85%. The business had revenue of $249.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $229.21 million.

Several other research firms also recently commented on HL. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $11.50 price objective on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hecla Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. TD Securities reduced their target price on shares of Hecla Mining from $8.50 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Roth Mkm reduced their price target on Hecla Mining from $6.60 to $6.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, National Bank Financial downgraded Hecla Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $8.38.

Hecla Mining Trading Down 3.3 %

Shares of HL opened at $5.38 on Wednesday. Hecla Mining has a 1-year low of $3.40 and a 1-year high of $7.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.86. The company has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 107.52 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hecla Mining

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 771.8% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,013 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 4,438 shares during the last quarter. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. bought a new position in Hecla Mining during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hecla Mining in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Hecla Mining in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,351 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 1,961 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.01% of the company’s stock.

Hecla Mining Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.0038 per share. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is presently 100.02%.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

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.