Hecla Mining stock
HLNYSEHecla Mining Company, Basic MaterialsISIN US4227041062
61Score 61 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
40 / 100
Price history
−14% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 26% below it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 47).
The price is 58% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 92% (April 2008 to November 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$16.59
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$18.01
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)47
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$13.21
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$31.81
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Hecla Mining Company belongs to the Other Precious Metals industry (United States) and, with a market value of $8.97B, is number 2 of 28 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.42B (up 53% year on year) and earnings of $321.71M (up 798.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.47B (up 3.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.72 (up 66.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 61 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 192 of 461 in Basic Materials, median 57.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- More cash than debtCash $767.16M, financial debt $11.21M.Stability 73
Weaknesses
- Margin may fall backOperating margin 37.7%, average of the prior years 9.7%, which ranged from −6.2% to 11.4%. After peaks like this, the margin was more than a quarter lower two years later in 44 of 100 cases, against 24 of 100 for other companies with high margins.
- DilutionShare count up 24% since 2020.Capital allocation 51
- Volatile share priceVolatility 72% a year over the last 12 months.
Its standout strengths are valuation and growth, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- high price swings
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
Valuation
Valuation signal
UndervaluedA fair value is not meaningful here, so the signal follows the valuation grade.
Valuation metrics
The model puts the fair value at less than a quarter of the share price. That says more about the assumptions than about the company, so a fair value is not meaningful here and the valuation relies on the P/E and the other metrics.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 29.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 10% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 44%, operating 38%, net 23%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 16 Feb 2027in 95 days
- Last reported
- 3 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.22 (expected $0.14)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 11.6% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $0.72−1.2%
- Revenue
- $1.47B+3.3%
- Earnings per share
- $0.91−11.6%
- Revenue
- $1.5B+1.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook mixed
Share price after the results: +3.1%Greens Creek now 8 to 8.3 million ounces of silver with lower costs, but Keno Hill cut to 2.2 to 2.6 million ounces and AISC slightly higher.
“For the full year, we now expect Greens Creek to produce 8 million to 8.3 million ounces of silver, an improvement over prior guidance and 51,000 to 55,000 ounces of gold of cost applicable to sales of $240 million, with cash costs of negative $12.50 to negative $12 per ounce and AISC of negative $4.25 to negative …”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 5 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $498,136 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Malone Patrick ShaySale
20 Aug 2026, VP - Sustainability
- Shares
- 23,994
- Price
- $20.76
- Value
- $498,136
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Hecla Mining
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
461 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 61
- Sector median
- 57
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Other Precious Metals
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- BolidenBOL.ST $14.5B66
- China Gold International ResourcesCGG.TO $8.49B75
- Yunnan Lincang Xinyuan Germanium Industry Co.,LTD002428.SZ $7.51B51
- Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.BVN $6.43B65
- Triple Flag Precious MetalsTFPM $6.27B62
- Sibanye StillwaterSBSW $6.27B51
- Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining000426.SZ $5.97B61
- Mitsui Kinzoku5706.T $5.79B65
ETFs that hold Hecla Mining
Held by 15 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Silver Miners UCITS ETF USD AccSLVR | 6.89% | 0.65% | €1.09B |
| VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETFG2XJ | 2.19% | 0.55% | €1.06B |
| VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETFG2X | 1.13% | 0.53% | €3.9B |
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| WisdomTree Strategic Metals and Rare Earths Miners UCITS ETF USD AccRARE | 0.62% | 0.50% | €604M |
| VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USDWMIN | 0.51% | 0.50% | €1.97B |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.29% | 0.30% | €5.36B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.18% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.12% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 8 Aug 2025)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.