Hecla Mining Company
Here’s whether Hecla Mining Company (HL) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); strong 1-year return of +226.2%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-6.52% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-26.4%). Currently 42.8% off its 52-week high. Score: +0/7.
HL is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($15.45) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($20.64), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 65.6 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +226.2% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 191.1%). The current 42.8% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.