Sage Rhino Capital LLC Invests $218,000 in Hecla Mining Company $HL

Sage Rhino Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 18,009 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $218,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Hecla Mining by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,032,111 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $179,892,000 after buying an additional 2,029,327 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 2,574,855 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Hecla Mining by 40.6% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,052,346 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,144,000 after buying an additional 4,928,130 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Hecla Mining by 1.7% during the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 6,219,902 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $75,261,000 after buying an additional 103,009 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hecla Mining by 20.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,285,345 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $23,827,000 after buying an additional 739,360 shares during the last quarter. 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: Hecla agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold operation for up to $593 million, a transaction management says will accelerate the company’s pivot to premier silver assets and materially strengthen the balance sheet (cash proceeds can fund buybacks, capex or debt reduction). Hecla Mining Company Announces Sale of Casa Berardi for up to $593 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Silver prices breached $100/oz today — a strong commodity tailwind that boosts Hecla’s revenue and valuation prospects given its focus on silver. This macro move helps explain intraday buying interest. Hecla Mining forecasts lower 2026 silver output – but HL stock rises on record silver rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an M&A/strategy call (transcript available) discussing the company’s transformation toward higher-quality silver assets and the rationale behind recent transactions — useful context for investors but not an immediate earnings surprise. Hecla Mining Company (HL) M&A Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading in HL was temporarily halted midday for “news pending,” a procedural pause that coincided with the Casa Berardi announcement and heightened volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Hecla released full-year 2025 production and its 2026 guidance; while 2025 output was strong, management forecast lower silver output in 2026 — a supply/outlook miss that can pressure near-term revenues and sentiment. Hecla Announces Full Year Production and 2026 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity downgraded Hecla to Hold, which likely amplified selling pressure from investors taking profits after the recent precious-metals run. Canaccord Genuity Group Downgrades Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) to Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion pieces urging profit-taking after silver’s rally (e.g., “Time to Sell Hecla?”) can increase short-term volatility and encourage headline-driven selling. Silver Just Hit $100. Time to Sell Hecla Mining?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HL shares. CIBC raised their target price on Hecla Mining from $15.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Hecla Mining from $15.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hecla Mining in a report on Monday, December 29th. HC Wainwright increased their price target on shares of Hecla Mining from $12.50 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $26.50 price objective on shares of Hecla Mining in a research note on Friday. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hecla Mining has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.97.

Hecla Mining Price Performance

NYSE:HL opened at $29.93 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.15 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $20.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.67. Hecla Mining Company has a 1-year low of $4.46 and a 1-year high of $34.17. The firm has a market cap of $20.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.56 and a beta of 1.28.

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $409.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $315.60 million. Hecla Mining had a net margin of 16.35% and a return on equity of 7.87%. The firm’s revenue was up 67.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.03 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Hecla Mining Company will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Hecla Mining Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $0.0038 dividend. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. Hecla Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hecla Mining news, CFO Russell Douglas Lawlar sold 18,535 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.02, for a total transaction of $278,395.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction of $4,030,679.26. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 906,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,601,705.40. This trade represents a 18.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 426,679 shares of company stock valued at $7,678,773. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

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.