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Hecla MiningBNYSE / Materials
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
The post-earnings bull case is that Q1 validated Hecla's silver-focused portfolio after the Casa Berardi exit: company materials reported more than $411 million of continuing-operations revenue, record free cash flow from continuing operations of $144 million, a move to net cash, and reiterated production and cost guidance. If investors focus on cash generation, the dated June capital-return markers, and the mid-2026 Lucky Friday project milestone, the stock can close part of the gap to the packet's median analyst target of $26.1.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +9.0.
What can break
GAAP optics were hurt by the non-cash Casa Berardi write-down, which can keep the market focused on adjusted-versus-reported earnings quality.
Momentum
27
Value
55
Sentiment
75
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $20.50 · Bull $24.00 · Bear $15.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $24.08
Why
Momentum27 · Δ7d -20.8
Value55 · Δ7d +1.3
Sentiment75 · Δ7d +9.0
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
27
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-20.8
Δ21d
+0.2
Value
55
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.3
Δ21d
+0.7
Sentiment
75
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+9.0
Δ21d
+9.9
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 27.3 / Value 54.8 / Sentiment 75.2
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$9.61B
Beta
1.25
Shares Out
670.71M
P/E (TTM)
65.0
P/S (TTM)
10.80
P/FCF (TTM)
79.69
Rev YoY
+101.4%
EPS YoY
+466.7%
Gross Margin
+48.4%
Op Margin
+27.2%
Net Debt
-$13.25M
Current Ratio
4.94
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology