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Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation

$HYMC·$2.0B·Gold·Basic Materials
$19.05+3.3%YTD-22.3%1Y+398.7%
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HYHYMC
$HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporation
$19.05+3.34%169 posts+6%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $HYMC, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Driven by hypeCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Nevada gold-and-silver mine up 383% t12m with $10B NPV report — coiling after 12% haircut today.

Hycroft Mining is a Nevada gold-and-silver exploration and development company centered on the Hycroft Mine — a large heap-leach open-pit operation currently in pre-production/rebuild mode.

Where the setup nets out:

  • Revenue is zero: this is a pre-production developer.
  • Cash burn is modest: FCFy -4.4% — well-funded for the current pace.
  • The June 2 Technical Report delivered $10B NPV at spot prices — a real large-scale economic study confirming the Brimstone and Vortex silver discoveries.
  • B. Riley initiated coverage at Buy with $28 target (per community).
  • Insider action: routine F-InKind tax withholdings, no cash sales.
  • The July 15 CEO appointment of Michael Deal as COO plus June 11 Eric Colby as EVP Corporate Development are real leadership build-out.
  • Position: 27% of 52-week range, YTD -25%, t12m +383% — coiled after the massive run.
  • Today's -12% is a specific mark-down after volatility.

The forward view: the July 29 Q2 print is the referee for cash runway and construction/permitting progress. What restarts the coil upward: a specific project-financing agreement or a strategic partnership (major miner). What keeps it stuck: another cash-burn quarter without construction commencement. What breaks it lower: a dilutive raise, or a specific permitting delay. This is a pre-production gold-and-silver miner — position sizing matters.

Agrees with X sentimentThe bullish X read on B. Riley's Buy initiation with $28 target and 20% short interest is directionally right. Our take agrees the setup is compelling but the pre-production status means capital-structure risk remains real.

What to watch: July 29 Q2 earnings and any project-financing agreement; a dilutive raise or permitting delay would break the coil the wrong way.

On the calendar: 2026-07-29 — Q2 2026 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment17 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-17

Hycroft Mining chatter is being driven by a specific hire and a fresh Street initiation. Michael Deal is joining as SVP and COO effective August 24, bringing sulfide-processing, autoclave, roaster, refractory-ore and heap-leach experience from the successful ramp of the Haile Gold Mine (which posters read as strong signal that Hycroft is preparing for large-scale production, potentially including significant sulfuric acid output). B. Riley (or 'B. Tiley' as posted) initiated coverage at Buy with a $28 price target. HYMC is 20% short with ~7 days to cover. The bear thread comes from long-term shareholders venting about lack of transparency (stock down 50%+ since the PEA), but the balance of the tape is patient long conviction ahead of Brimstone/Vortex development milestones.

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What it does

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

Advancing the Hycroft open-pit gold and silver mine in Nevada through exploration and feasibility studies.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Gold sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $HYMC.

Gold · Basic Materials

No material change from last week — central bank accumulation and US fiscal risk sustain the structural gold floor above $3,100/oz even as GDX lags spot by 10% YTD, flagging miner operating-cost inflation as the gap driver.

What this means for $HYMC

Neutral — Advancing the Hycroft open-pit gold and silver mine in Nevada through exploration and feasibility studies; the central bank accumulation and USD weakness safe-haven demand floor does not materially affect this business's near-term earnings.

Top industry ETF

$GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF
-18.1%YTD
+39.2%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
-30.7How 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
-35.5%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
0.0%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
0.0Same 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
-65.7%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
0.0%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
0.0Total 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
Q1 2026Apr 28, 2026$-0.54$-0.540.0%
Q4 2025Mar 4, 2026$-0.11$-0.12+8.3%
Q3 2025Oct 28, 2025$-0.22$-0.220.0%
Q2 2025Jul 30, 2025$-0.43$-0.38-13.2%
Next earningsWed, Jul 29·consensus EPS $-0.15

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$0———$-0.54$-31.9M
Q4 FY25$0———$-0.09$-60.8M
Q3 FY25$0———$-0.34$-3.5M
Q2 FY25$0———$-0.43$-9.2M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$5.8M$5.8M – $5.8M-$1.03-$1.03 – -$1.031
FY27$6.2M$6.2M – $6.2M-$0.69-$0.69 – -$0.691
FY28$0$0 – $0-$0.26-$0.26 – -$0.260
FY29$0$0 – $0-$0.04-$0.04 – -$0.040
FY30$0$0 – $0-$0.18-$0.18 – -$0.180

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.27%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.-36.3%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.-31.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 47.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today5.3% 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.β2.725-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

SellJun 16Thomas David BrianSVP, General Manager25.0K sh$658KSellJun 15Rebecca JenningsSVP & General Counsel1.2K sh$34KSellJun 12Rebecca JenningsSVP & General Counsel15.3K sh$402KSellJun 4Thomas David BrianSVP, General Manager9.0K sh$271KSellJun 4Rebecca JenningsSVP & General Counsel11.3K sh$342KSellJun 4Diane R GarrettCEO21.6K sh$679KSellJun 4Stanton K RideoutCFO16.5K sh$498KBuyApr 24Eric Sprott10% owner100.0K sh$3.8MBuyApr 9Eric Sprott10% owner200.0K sh$7.7MSellMar 17Rebecca JenningsSVP & General Counsel9.1K sh$357K
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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 changeJul 158-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (HYMC) announced on July 15, 2026, the appointment of Michael Deal as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 24, 2026. Deal brings over 20 years of mining industry experience, most recently serving as Vice President of Operations at First Majestic Silver, where he directed capital programs exceeding $300 million annually. Prior roles include positions at Nevada Gold Mines, OceanaGold, and Newmont. This hire strengthens Hycroft's operational leadership as the company advances its Nevada gold-silver project.

3/ANew insider — initial holdingsJun 163/A
AI summary

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (HYMC) filed an amended Form 3/A on June 16, 2026 to correct or update a prior initial beneficial ownership statement. Body unavailable — excerpt contains only SEC cover-page header without the amendment details or corrected ownership figures.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 118-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation entered into an Employment Agreement on June 8, 2026, with Eric B. Colby, its Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Colby joined in April 2026 and brings senior mining executive experience; the agreement formalizes the terms of his ongoing employment. Specific salary and bonus terms were not detailed in the available body excerpt. This is a routine executive employment agreement for a recently appointed EVP at a small-cap gold/silver miner, reflecting normal retention and compensation governance.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 28-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

HYMC (HYMC) disclosed its addition to Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 under 8-K Item 8.01 (other events). Index inclusions are significant because they trigger automatic buying from passive index funds and ETFs that track the benchmark, often resulting in increased share price and trading volume. Index providers typically announce additions in advance of the effective rebalancing date, giving institutions time to adjust their holdings. The event increases HYMC's institutional ownership base and enhances its market visibility and liquidity profile.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 268-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

HYMC (HYMC) disclosed its addition to Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 under 8-K Item 8.01 (other events). Index inclusions are significant because they trigger automatic buying from passive index funds and ETFs that track the benchmark, often resulting in increased share price and trading volume. Index providers typically announce additions in advance of the effective rebalancing date, giving institutions time to adjust their holdings. The event increases HYMC's institutional ownership base and enhances its market visibility and liquidity profile.

3New insider — initial holdingsMay 143
AI summary

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-De filed a Form 3 (initial ownership statement) for HYMC on 2026-05-14, initiating required Section 16 reporting. Role: of Reporting Person. Form 3 is a mandatory administrative filing upon first becoming an insider or 10%+ holder; it does not reflect a purchase or sale event.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 118-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

HYMC disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-11). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Diane R. Garrett as Executive Chairman. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 288-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

HYMC reported period ending 2026-04-28 financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

+ 16 other (10 8-Ks · 2 13Gs · 1 10-Q · 1 proxy) in window

Recent news

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

Hycroft Appoints Michael Deal as Chief Operating Officerprnewswire.com·3d agoWhy Hycroft Mining Was a Tarnished Stock Last Monthfool.com·11d agoHycroft Delivers $10 Billion NPV from Technical Report at Spot Prices While Advancing High-Grade Brimstone and Vortex Silver Discoveriesprnewswire.com·45d agoHycroft Delivers $10 Billion NPV from Technical Report at Spot Prices While Advancing High-Grade Brimstone and Vortex Silver Discoveriesprnewswire.com·45d agoHycroft to Join Russell 3000® Indexprnewswire.com·53d ago

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