$HL
Hecla Mining Company
XNYS•Materials•Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
Why is HL up today? It is at $20.84 (+1.48%), and our scanner flagged it 272 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment HL spikes, and full due diligence on HL — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $20.84
- Change today
- +1.48%
- Previous close
- $20.54
- 52-week range
- $7.51 – $34.17
- Market cap
- $12.06B
- Dividend yield
- 0.07% ($0.01)
- Ex-dividend
- Aug 26
- Institutional own.
- 82.32%
- Total held
- 82.3%
- Tradeable float
- 118.8M 18% of shares · after <1% insiders + 82% institutions
- Short interest
- 47.3M ▲ +15% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
- Short % of float
- 39.9%
- Days to cover
- 1.0d
- Avg daily volume
- 24.9M
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry
- Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
- Exchange
- XNYS
- 5m
- 0.4x
- 15m
- 0.4x
- 1h
- 0.5x
- 1D
- 0.2x
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Why is $HL up today?
HL is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 14 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on HL today, peaking at 13.0x its normal volume.
Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
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Insiders
Insiders buying24 buys, 8 sells last 3 months (31/20 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wong Alice Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +14K | added 12% | 137K | $125K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Stanley Charles B Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +14K | added 4.6% | 326K | $125K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Boggs Catherine J Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +4K | added 3.3% | 113K | $31K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Boggs Catherine J Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +11K | added 4.2% | 267K | $94K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Gehring Dean Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +7K | added 30% | 31K | $63K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Gehring Dean Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +7K | n/a | 7K | $63K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Board Mark P Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +14K | added 30% | 62K | $125K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Satre Jill Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +14K | added 51% | 43K | $125K at $8.67 | Jun 22, 26 |
Lawlar Russell Douglas Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -79K 0.01% of company | sold 21% | 303K | $1.3M at $15.98 | Jun 22, 26 |
Lawlar Russell Douglas Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +25K | added 8.9% | 303K | $394K at $15.98 | Jun 22, 26 |
Lawlar Russell Douglas Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +1K | n/a | 1K | n/a | Jun 22, 26 |
Krcmarov Robert Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -79K 0.01% of company | sold 9.2% | 787K | $1.3M at $15.98 | Jun 22, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
Dilution watch
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $HL. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
$HL Sentiment
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$HL Activity
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HL stock FAQ
Why is $HL up today?
HL is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 14 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on HL today, peaking at 13.0x its normal volume.
What is the HL stock price today?
HL last traded at $20.84, up 1.48% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Does HL pay a dividend?
Yes. HL currently has a dividend yield of about 0.07% ($0.01 per share per year), with the next ex-dividend date on Aug 26. Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.
Where can I see live HL alerts?
The HL Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged HL 272 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is HL on?
HL (Hecla Mining Company) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $12.06B in the MINING & QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) sector.
Is HL good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge HL for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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