Behind the Scenes of Hecla Mining's Latest Options Trends
Hecla Mining Company HL | 19.18 17.98 | +2.95% -6.26% Pre |
Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Hecla Mining. Our analysis of options history for Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) revealed 41 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 46% of traders were bullish, while 36% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $854,725, and 34 were calls, valued at $7,790,874.
What's The Price Target?
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $5.5 to $30.0 for Hecla Mining during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Hecla Mining's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Hecla Mining's whale activity within a strike price range from $5.5 to $30.0 in the last 30 days.
Hecla Mining Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $6.45 | $5.95 | $6.2 | $15.00 | $2.3M | 9.2K | 3.9K |
| HL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $10.0 | $9.6 | $10.0 | $10.00 | $1.9M | 19.4K | 0 |
| HL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $10.0 | $9.7 | $10.0 | $10.00 | $1.4M | 19.4K | 3.3K |
| HL | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/23/26 | $0.97 | $0.51 | $0.87 | $17.00 | $435.0K | 5 | 5.0K |
| HL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/23/26 | $1.59 | $1.31 | $1.54 | $18.00 | $231.0K | 1 | 3.0K |
About Hecla Mining
Hecla Mining Co produces and explores silver, gold, zinc, and other metals. The operating business segments are Greens Creek, Lucky Friday, Keno Hill, and Casa Berardi. It generates maximum revenue from the Greens Creek segment. Geographically, It operates in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Hecla Mining's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 18,825,702, the price of HL is up by 2.95%, reaching $19.92.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 62 days from now.
Expert Opinions on Hecla Mining
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $15.75.
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