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Hecla Mining Company

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 57% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (124/wk), no spike
$HL·$12B·Other Precious Metals·Basic Materials
$16.73+2.1%YTD-14.9%1Y+25.4%
Price updated 5h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
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$HLHecla Mining Company
$16.73+2.07%124 posts1.1×
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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.

124X posts · last 7 days
Sep 21Oct 4
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

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, louder than 87% of tracked names.

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 numbersStalledAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

The move has stalled — likely just drifts unless something new shows up.

Hecla Mining — silver deficit at 148.9M oz annual, cumulative 680M+ since 2021, 44% operating margin.

Hecla Mining is one of the largest US-based silver miners — Greens Creek (Alaska), Lucky Friday (Idaho), Keno Hill (Yukon), Casa Berardi (Quebec). The stock is down 13% YTD but up 39% TTM, consolidating around the 50-day MA on 0.66x normal volume.

  • The P&L is actually working well: revenue grew 57% YoY to $411.4M last quarter at a 44% operating margin and 51% gross margin — silver rally plus production ramp is landing in the P&L with real operating leverage, and the debt-free balance sheet means pure upside.
  • The silver-deficit thesis is specific: 148.9M-oz deficit last year, cumulative 680M+ oz shortfall since 2021 — this is a structural supply/demand mismatch that keeps silver prices supported, and Hecla as a pure-play silver miner captures the leverage directly.
  • No insider trading in the window; the +9% move into a $410K September 21.5 call bet is the specific setup bulls lean on, with option positions reportedly absorbing recent downside profitably.

Stalled holds until Nov 4 earnings confirm silver production above the FY27 guide and all-in sustaining cost stays controlled. A soft production print, or any specific commentary on Mexican/Canadian mining-royalty increases, is what tips this toward breaking-down; a silver break above $45/oz plus production acceleration is what breaks the stalled tape higher.

Agrees with X sentimentX bulls citing the 148.9M-oz annual silver deficit, cumulative 680M+ oz shortfall since 2021, +9% into the $410K September 21.5 call, and the long-hold-call framing have the structural thesis right — this is a legitimate silver-leverage play with real production economics.

What to watch: Nov 4 earnings — silver production above the FY27 guide, all-in sustaining cost by mine, Keno Hill ramp, and FY27 production guide. A soft production print or AISC blowout is what breaks the stalled tape lower.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 FY26 earnings

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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

No material change from last week — silver's dual role in solar cells/electronics and safe-haven demand anchors the industrial base.

What this means for $HL

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

Industry benchmark

4-name peer basket
-20.6%YTD
-8.0%1Y

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 $0.16

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 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.4B$1.3B – $1.6B$0.73$0.56 – $0.883
FY27$1.5B$1.3B – $1.7B$1.02$0.90 – $1.233
FY28$1.5B$1.3B – $1.6B$0.89$0.78 – $1.063
FY29$1.5B$1.4B – $1.8B$0.85$0.75 – $1.021
FY30$1.5B$1.4B – $1.8B$0.80$0.70 – $0.962

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.1.1×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.22%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.-9.2%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.-12.6%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 today5.6% 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.β1.375-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-KAgreement terminatedSep 188-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 3.03
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
+ 11 other (4 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 8-Ks · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

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

Hecla Mining Eyes 20M+ Silver Ounces as Debt-Free Balance Sheet Builds Cashdefenseworld.net·10d agoHecla Mining Company (HL) Presents at Mining Forum Americas 2026 Transcriptseekingalpha.com·11d agoHecla Mining Eyes 20M+ Silver Ounces as Debt-Free Balance Sheet Builds Cashmarketbeat.com·11d agoBank of America Corp DE Makes New $17.50 Million Investment in Hecla Mining Company $HLdefenseworld.net·14d agoHere's Why Hecla Mining (HL) is a Strong Growth Stockzacks.com·16d ago

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