- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
HL
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Hecla Mining Company · Basic Materials · Other Precious Metals & Mining
Latest close
15.14 USD
5.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -21.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 33.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a -2.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.
Setup score
36
out of 100
Latest Close
15.14 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
5.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
-2.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-16.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
75.0%
39 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.2x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
5.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move -2.6%.
Indicator stack
41/40
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Bullish
39/100 conviction; expected move 2.4%.
News sentiment
56/100
72 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
4d
Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -21.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 33.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a -2.6% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 2.2x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.1312-week average 0.26
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.13Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -2.6% over four weeks, -16.1% over 12 weeks, and 146.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year39
Trend breadth75.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.61Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change16.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-14.80Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-81.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 96%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength77/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Value28/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Quality98/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Momentum97/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Growth98/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework70/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 37.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 6.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 11.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 9.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 50.9% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 43.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 62.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 21.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 57.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 288.8% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 112.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.1% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -2.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -2.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.4x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
HL shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.36, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction39/100
Expected move2.4%
Put/call volume0.36
Insider activity12 / 8
12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 72 relevant articles.
27 positive · 41 neutral · 4 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-55.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.0%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-29.2%Week of 30 Jan.
Latest week+5.7%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.0% / -7.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Basic Materials
4-week rank49 / 100
Group average-3.2%
Trend breadth28.0%
Trend28.0%active weekly trend signals
MD26.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Other Precious Metals & Mining
4-week rank2 / 9
Group average-10.2%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD11.1%positive activity pressure
RS11.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape37/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis17/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 4/12.
Activity pressure 0.13; No reversal markers Factors74/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 79; Small Cap Core rank 91 SVQF70/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 309.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options43/100HL shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.36, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 2.4% Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 72 relevant articles.
Hecla Mining (HL) Drilling Results Ignite Trader Focus Insiders12 / 812 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 15.14 USD | 5.7% | 19.36 USD | 8.95 USD | -0.61 | -14.80 | 287.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 14.33 USD | -9.4% | 19.53 USD | 8.89 USD | -0.62 | -19.13 | 207.2M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 15.82 USD | -3.1% | 19.70 USD | 8.83 USD | -0.60 | -11.40 | 141.0M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 16.33 USD | 5.1% | 19.80 USD | 8.77 USD | -0.65 | -6.48 | 104.8M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 15.54 USD | -2.6% | 19.83 USD | 8.69 USD | -0.74 | -8.16 | 242.2M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 15.96 USD | 4.4% | 19.87 USD | 8.63 USD | -0.97 | -7.02 | 131.5M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 15.29 USD | 3.5% | 19.78 USD | 8.56 USD | -1.16 | -9.21 | 107.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 14.78 USD | -16.8% | 19.76 USD | 8.49 USD | -1.18 | -10.95 | 102.9M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 17.77 USD | 4.7% | 19.73 USD | 8.43 USD | -1.21 | 5.23 | 56.9M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 16.98 USD | -3.7% | 19.56 USD | 8.35 USD | -1.20 | 3.32 | 63.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 17.64 USD | -5.2% | 19.43 USD | 8.28 USD | -1.17 | 9.58 | 89.9M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 18.61 USD | 3.0% | 19.31 USD | 8.20 USD | -1.20 | 17.47 | 77.0M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 18.06 USD | -3.9% | 19.10 USD | 8.11 USD | -1.21 | 18.38 | 52.3M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 18.80 USD | -3.8% | 18.90 USD | 8.03 USD | -1.20 | 26.33 | 59.4M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.