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Hecla Mining Company

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 57% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (112/wk), no spike
$HL·$13B·Other Precious Metals·Basic Materials
$18.92-0.2%YTD-3.5%1Y+75.7%
Price updated 12h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
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$HLHecla Mining Company
$18.92-0.21%112 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $HL on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

112X posts · last 7 days
Sep 1Sep 13
Chatter Meter
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How loud $HL's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data7 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-09

Hecla is one of the silver miners riding the structural deficit narrative — silver ran a 148.9M-oz deficit last year and the cumulative shortfall since 2021 is 680M+ oz. The chart printed +9% into a fresh $410K bet on the September 21.5 call, and one long-hold call frames option positions as absorbing the recent downside profitably.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $HL — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-18

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Silver/gold miner riding a structural deficit with clean operational cadence into Q3.

Hecla Mining is +72% TTM at $18.96 with 44% operating margin and 15% ROIC — a mid-cycle silver/gold setup. Recent EPS surprises: -4.6%, -11%, +16.6%, and -32.8% — jagged, in line with commodity variance. TTM P/E 39x on trough earnings; forward FY26 EPS $0.74 rising to $1.04 by FY27.

  • Silver ran a 148.9M-oz structural deficit last year with the cumulative shortfall since 2021 at 680M+ oz per X analysts; sector setup is favorable
  • Officer Malone Patrick sold ~24K shares at $20.76 for $498K on 20 Aug (repeated F+S structure); no cluster otherwise
  • Board declared a $0.00375 common and $0.875 preferred dividend on 4 Aug; HSBC trimmed its stake per 17 Sep 13F headline

Q3 earnings on 4 Nov is the near-term test; silver spot price, all-in sustaining cost, and any Keno Hill ramp update drive the reaction.

Agrees with X sentimentX frames a silver-deficit structural setup with a fresh call bet; the sector fundamentals back it, though EPS cadence has been mixed.

What to watch: Q3 earnings 4 Nov, silver spot price, all-in sustaining cost, Keno Hill and Casa Berardi throughput, and any dividend policy update.

On the calendar: Q3 earnings on 2026-11-04

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Largest US primary silver producer with mines in Alaska and Idaho; also extracts gold, lead, and zinc.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Other Precious Metals sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $HL.

Other Precious Metals · Basic Materials

Deep-sea critical minerals and silver industrial demand are the two narratives driving this group; TMC is advancing Pacific nodule rights targeting EV battery metals while royalty streamer TFPM offers precious metals upside without mine-operating risk. Solar-cell and electronics silver demand underpins base industrial consumption.

What this means for $HL

Partial — largest US primary silver producer with mines in Alaska and Idaho; silver price driven by solar cell, electronics, and investment demand; lead and zinc exposure adds base metal diversification.

Industry benchmark

5-name peer basket
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
39.1How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
15.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
44.4%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
6.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
11.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
50.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.17$0.18-4.6%
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$0.24$0.27-11.1%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$0.19$0.16+16.6%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.12$0.10+23.7%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $0.17

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$411.4M+57.4%61.6%55.3%$-0.03$155.0M
Q4 FY25$448.1M+79.5%55.4%50.9%$0.20$134.7M
Q3 FY25$409.5M+67.1%44.1%36.3%$0.15$90.1M
Q2 FY25$304.0M+23.8%39.3%30.8%$0.09$87.5M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 4 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.4B$1.3B – $1.7B$0.74$0.57 – $0.903
FY27$1.5B$1.4B – $1.8B$1.04$0.92 – $1.273
FY28$1.5B$1.3B – $1.7B$0.89$0.88 – $0.894
FY29$1.6B$1.5B – $1.9B$0.81$0.72 – $0.992
FY30$1.5B$1.4B – $1.8B$0.71$0.63 – $0.872

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.36%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+6.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-1.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 663.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today7.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.385-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 20Malone Patrick ShayVP - Sustainability24.0K sh$498KSellAug 20Malone Patrick ShayVP - Sustainability24.0K sh$498K
+ 36 other (14 others · 13 awards · 9 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 228-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Hecla Mining (HL) held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 21, 2026. Shareholders voted on four proposals including ratification of the Director Stock Plan extension, which prolongs the plan's term from May 15, 2027 to May 15, 2036. Officers named to serve until the 2027 annual meeting were identified. This is largely a routine meeting with a notable plan extension that increases the runway for director equity compensation.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 143
8-KAgreement terminatedApr 108-K — Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 2.04: Debt-obligation acceleration
8-KAcquisition completedMar 258-K — Item 2.01: Acquisition completed · Item 8.01: Other event
+ 15 other (5 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 8-Ks · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

By-Product Credits Can Push a Silver Mine's Cash Cost Below Zerogurufocus.com·2d agoBy-Product Credits Can Push a Silver Mine's Cash Cost Below Zeroprnewswire.com·2d agoHsbc Holdings PLC Trims Stake in Hecla Mining Company $HLdefenseworld.net·2d agoA Look at Hecla Mining Co (HL) After 4.8% Decline -- GF Value $10.29 vs Price $18.82gurufocus.com·5d agoSilver Miners Are Sitting on Record Cash Hoard — More Than Double the 2011 Rally247wallst.com·5d ago

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