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Hecla Mining Co/De/ (HL) stock, explained like you're 5
Hecla Mining Co/De/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HL. It is a large cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 11.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- HL
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
- Size
- Large cap, about 11.5 billion dollars
Is Hecla Mining Co/De/ a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Hecla Mining Co/De/ is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 11.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Hecla Mining Co/De/ makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves HL stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
- Hecla Mining Company Stock Price Forecast. Should You Buy HL? (StockInvest.us)
- HL Stock Pulls Back As Traders Assess Strong Financials (Timothy Sykes)
- Why Hecla Mining (HL) Stock Is Down Today (Quiver Quantitative)
- Hecla Mining Company (HL.SW) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
- HL 261016 22.50C (HL261016C22500) Stock Options Chain | Quotes & News (Moomoo)
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Questions about Hecla Mining Co/De/ stock
What does Hecla Mining Co/De/ do?
Hecla Mining Co/De/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HL. It is a large cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 11.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Hecla Mining Co/De/?
Hecla Mining Co/De/ trades under the ticker HL on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Hecla Mining Co/De/'s market cap?
Hecla Mining Co/De/ is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 11.5 billion dollars.
How does Hecla Mining Co/De/ make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves HL stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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