CIBC Issues Positive Forecast for Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Stock Price

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) had its target price boosted by equities researchers at CIBC from $27.00 to $32.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. CIBC’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 17.54% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Hecla Mining from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $26.50 price target on Hecla Mining in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Hecla Mining from $16.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Hecla Mining from $15.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hecla Mining has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.00.

Hecla Mining Price Performance

NYSE:HL traded down $1.09 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $27.23. 25,449,873 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 28,608,453. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $20.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a market cap of $18.24 billion, a PE ratio of 88.08 and a beta of 1.28. Hecla Mining has a 12-month low of $4.46 and a 12-month high of $34.17.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 16.35% and a return on equity of 7.87%. The company had revenue of $409.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $315.60 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.03 earnings per share. Hecla Mining’s revenue for the quarter was up 67.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Hecla Mining will post 0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hecla Mining news, VP David C. Sienko sold 207,553 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.42, for a total value of $4,030,679.26. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 906,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,601,705.40. This trade represents a 18.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Kurt Allen sold 52,219 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.91, for a total transaction of $1,144,118.29. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 216,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,746,604.31. This trade represents a 19.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 426,679 shares of company stock worth $7,678,773 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hecla Mining

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,349,059 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $863,324,000 after buying an additional 8,452,401 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Hecla Mining by 32.4% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 49,881,495 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $603,566,000 after purchasing an additional 12,197,740 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Hecla Mining by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,485,817 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $417,278,000 after purchasing an additional 4,453,706 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,524,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $284,651,000 after purchasing an additional 6,472,566 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC raised its holdings in Hecla Mining by 14.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 20,118,397 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $120,509,000 after buying an additional 2,574,855 shares during the period. 63.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hecla Mining News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Hecla Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong short‑term momentum: HL has risen sharply over the past week, drawing momentum investor attention and likely contributing to upward price pressure as traders chase gains. Hecla Mining (HL) Is Up 19.86% in One Week: What You Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic refocus: Hecla announced a definitive agreement to divest the Casa Berardi gold asset and refocus the company on silver — this simplifies the portfolio and underscores a clearer silver-centric thesis that could appeal to investors targeting silver exposure. Hecla Mining to Divest Casa Berardi, Refocus on Silver
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options flow: Heavy purchases of call options (over 100k contracts in a session) indicate bullish speculative interest or positioning by traders/hedgers and can amplify short‑term upside volatility. This likely helped recent gains and could fuel further moves. Investors Purchase High Volume of Hecla Mining Call Options (NYSE:HL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor/analyst materials released: Hecla held its 2026 Investor Day and published analyst/investor day and M&A call transcripts — these provide management’s plan and detail on strategy, capital allocation and M&A thinking; useful for longer‑term thesis but not an immediate price driver absent surprises. 2026 INVESTOR DAY Hecla Mining Company (HL) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript Hecla Mining Company (HL) M&A Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Weak 2026 production outlook: Management’s guidance for lower 2026 production prompted an immediate sell‑off (reported as a ~5.5% drop on the day), as lower output pressures near‑term revenue and earnings expectations despite higher commodity prices. This guidance is the primary near‑term negative catalyst. Hecla (HL) Drops 5.5% on Weak 2026 Production Outlook

About Hecla Mining

Hecla Mining Company, founded in 1891 and headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is one of the oldest publicly traded precious metals companies in the United States. Originally established to develop the rich silver deposits of the Coeur d’Alene district, Hecla has evolved into a diversified mining enterprise focused on the exploration, development and production of silver and gold, with by-product credits from lead and zinc.

The company’s principal operations are located in North America and Latin America.