Hecla Mining (HL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) is expected to be posting its earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, February 13th. Analysts expect Hecla Mining to post earnings of $0.05 per share and revenue of $229.21 million for the quarter. Individual that are interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Hecla Mining Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HL opened at $6.07 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -151.63 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Hecla Mining has a 52-week low of $3.33 and a 52-week high of $7.68.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com cut Hecla Mining from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. National Bank Financial lowered shares of Hecla Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, TD Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Hecla Mining from $8.50 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $7.94.

Hecla Mining Company Profile

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.