RBC Capital analyst Michael Siperco maintained a Buy rating on Hecla Mining Company (HL – Research Report) on May 13 and set a price target of $7.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $5.40.
According to TipRanks, Siperco is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.7% and a 50.49% success rate. Siperco covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Hecla Mining Company, Alamos Gold, and Gatos Silver.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Hecla Mining Company with a $6.71 average price target, which is a 24.26% upside from current levels. In a report released on May 9, Cantor Fitzgerald also upgraded the stock to a Buy with a $6.00 price target.
Based on Hecla Mining Company’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $160.69 million and a GAAP net loss of $42.94 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $194.83 million and had a GAAP net loss of $4.45 million
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Hecla Mining Company (HL) Company Description:
Hecla Mining Co. operates as a silver and gold production company. It produces lead, zinc and bulk concentrates for custom smelters and brokers; and develops unrefined precipitate and bullion bars for precious metals traders. It operates through the following business segments: Greens Creek, Lucky Friday, Casa Berardi, Nevada Operations and San Sebastian. The Greens Creek segment is located on Admiralty Island, Junea, Alaska. The Lucky Friday segment is located in northern Idaho. The Casa Berardi segment is located in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada and is operated by Aurizon. The San Sebastian segment is located in the state of Durango, Mexico and contains underground mines. The company was founded by Amasa B. Campbell, Patsy Clark and John Finch on October 14, 1891 and is headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, ID.
