Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Hecla Mining (HL)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) recently:

• 11/13/2025 – Hecla Mining had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Hecla Mining is now covered by analysts at Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Hecla Mining was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 11/6/2025 – Hecla Mining had its price target raised by analysts at HC Wainwright from $12.50 to $16.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2025 – Hecla Mining was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/25/2025 – Hecla Mining was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/10/2025 – Hecla Mining had its price target raised by analysts at CIBC from $12.50 to $15.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Hecla Mining had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/3/2025 – Hecla Mining was given a new $8.75 price target on by analysts at Roth Capital. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 10/3/2025 – Hecla Mining was downgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $8.75 price target on the stock.
• 9/27/2025 – Hecla Mining had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be given a dividend of $0.0038 per share. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 24th. Hecla Mining’s payout ratio is 3.23%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Russell Douglas Lawlar sold 18,535 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.02, for a total transaction of $278,395.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Stuart Maurice Absolom sold 14,472 shares of Hecla Mining stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total transaction of $163,388.88. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 73,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $826,428. This trade represents a 16.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 181,379 shares of company stock valued at $2,667,365 over the last 90 days. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hecla Mining Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides precious and base metal properties in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and China. The company mines for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, as well as carbon material containing silver and gold for custom smelters, metal traders, and third-party processors; and doré containing silver and gold.