Hecla Mining Company (HL) stock falls on Q1 2026 Earnings

Hecla Mining Company ($HL) reported first-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $411.4 million, up 57.4% year-over-year.

Gross profit: $253.3 million (up 242.2% YoY).

Operating profit: $194.6 million (up 271.7% YoY).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: -$19.2 million (down 166.7% YoY).

Diluted EPS: -$0.03 (down 160.0% YoY).

Balance sheet and cash-flow highlights:

Cash from operating activities: $194.2 million (up 443.5% YoY).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$39.3 million (down 27.4% YoY).

Cash and cash equivalents: $587.6 million (up 2,382.5% YoY).

Total liabilities: $805.5 million (down 15.2% YoY).

The quarter missed consensus expectations: revenue came in below the estimate of $428.5 million, and diluted EPS of -$0.03 trailed the estimate of $0.28. The stock moved about -2.97% since market close following the release.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Hecla Mining Company Insider Trading Activity

Hecla Mining Company insiders have traded $HL stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

DAVID C SIENKO (Sr. VP, GC & Secretary) sold 207,553 shares for an estimated $4,030,679
RUSSELL DOUGLAS LAWLAR (Sr. VP & CFO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 166,907 shares for an estimated $2,503,975.
MICHAEL L. CLARY (Sr. VP & CAO) sold 75,000 shares for an estimated $1,522,500
KURT ALLEN (VP-Exploration) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 52,219 shares for an estimated $1,144,008.

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Hecla Mining Company Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 300 institutional investors add shares of Hecla Mining Company stock to their portfolio, and 234 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP removed 12,817,430 shares (-25.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $245,966,481
BLACKROCK, INC. removed 11,303,059 shares (-11.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $216,905,702
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP removed 5,930,323 shares (-25.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $113,802,898
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 5,906,313 shares (+86.7%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $113,342,146
VANGUARD GROUP INC removed 5,685,267 shares (-8.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $109,100,273
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD added 4,607,453 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $88,417,023
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 3,919,573 shares (-67.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $75,216,605

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Hecla Mining Company Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $HL recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $HL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $28.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Dalton Baretto from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $24.0 on 04/29/2026
Heiko F. Ihle from HC Wainwright & Co. set a target price of $36.5 on 01/28/2026
Cosmos Chiu from CIBC set a target price of $32.0 on 01/28/2026
Kevin O'Halloran from BMO Capital set a target price of $28.0 on 01/27/2026
Eric Winmill from Scotiabank set a target price of $25.0 on 01/26/2026