Hecla Mining Co (HL)
Materials · Precious Metals Mining · NYSE
Hecla Mining is a premier US-based precious metals producer with a primary focus on silver and gold extraction.
What Hecla Mining Co does
Hecla Mining Company is a leading producer of silver and gold in the United States. The company operates multiple mines focused on the extraction and processing of precious metal ores, maintaining an extensive portfolio of mineral properties primarily located in North America.
Themes: precious metals mining, silver production, gold production, commodity exposure
Fundamentals
- Price$20.70 as of 2026-08-26 close
- Market cap$13.9B as of 2026-08-26
- 1-year return+158.8% 2025-08-26 close $8.00 → 2026-08-26 close $20.70
- P/E41.80 as of 2026-08-26
- Net margin+20.8% as of 2026-08-26
- Gross margin+53.8% as of 2026-08-26
- ROE+13.0% as of 2026-08-26
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue growth (YoY)+51.2% as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+19.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.29 as of 2026-08-26
- Last reported earnings2026-08-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +0.5%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How HL compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 92 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-26
- net profit margintop 25% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-26
- operating margintop 10% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-26
- gross margintop 10% 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-26
- return on equitymiddle range 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-26
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 10% 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-26
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
HL is in the Materials Long-term Top 10.
Materials Long-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026
Long-term score
69.3 #66 of 1,608 scored · #6 of 78 in Materials
Financial health 89th (free cash flow margin 32.2%, debt to equity 0) and growth 89th (revenue growth year over year 51.2%, 3-year revenue CAGR 19.1%); weakest is valuation (28th, price to earnings 42.2, price to book 5.2).
Short-term score
52.9 #541 of 1,696 scored · #28 of 82 in Materials
Trend 78th: it is trading 28.5% above its 50-day average, the short-term trend line; volume and participation 68th: it gapped 5.8% above the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed; weakest is setup 40th: day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 99% of the past ~6 months). Its score is docked 10 points for overextended (RSI above 75 or stochastic above 90).
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 3rd in the list (7 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 2, score 70.3.
Scores as of 25 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 3.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, HL's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 3%, free-cash-flow payout 3%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout3% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout3% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Hecla Mining Co looks technically
Hecla Mining Co (HL) is trading 10.5% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 45 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 32, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 68, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago. It is 39.4% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 10.5% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +10.5% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $16.39 | $16.39 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $18.73 | $18.73 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 23 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 23 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 13.78. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 45 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 45 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 10.5% above | +10.5% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 32, with buyers in control | 32.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 68, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 67.9 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($16.34 to $21.45) — its "stochastic" reading is 85 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 85.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 17 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $34.17 | $34.17 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 39.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -39.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 175.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +175.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 39.4% below its highest point of the past year | 39.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $34.17 (set on 2026-01-26) | $34.17 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($7.69 to $31.81), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 46% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $16.13 to $16.90. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 46.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 39.4% below its all-time high | -39.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.4% above a support level at $20.42 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-02-17, most recently on 2026-04-17. Since 2024-08-26 it has 15 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.99 (set on 2008-11-13) | $0.99 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1990.9% above its all-time low | +1,991% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 97% of the past ~6 months) | 97th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.9861 between its high and its low — about 4.8% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.9861 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $13.53 and $22.32 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $13.53 – $17.93 – $22.32 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.8% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (10.5% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.83× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 9 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 9 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-26 2.0% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -2.0% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 5.8% above the previous close 5 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 17.95 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +5.8% |
| Gap filled | a 2.0% gap down opened on 2026-08-26 has been "filled" today — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | today |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 33.0 percentage points (the stock gained 36.7% while the market gained 3.7%) | +33.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 15.7 percentage points (the stock gained 17.7% while the market gained 2.1%) | +15.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 26.8 percentage points (the stock lost 15.6% while the market gained 11.1%) | -26.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 140.0 percentage points (the stock gained 158.8% while the market gained 18.7%) | +140.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 18% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-21 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thick, spanning 10.9% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | +17.6% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 8% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $19.08 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 160 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +8.5% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 12% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-04 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $18.47 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 17 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +12.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
HL last closed at $20.70 on 2026-08-26. Since 2024-08-26 it has turned at 15 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20.42 | Support | 1.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-17 to 2026-04-17 |
| $21.18 | Resistance | 2.3% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-12-23 to 2026-05-13 |
| $18.03 | Support | 12.9% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-12-03 to 2026-05-29 |
| $16.77 | Support | 19.0% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-30 to 2026-07-02 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $13.78.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-26.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-26. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.22 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 9 analysts
- Mean price target$23.53 range $17.00 – $32.00; median $21.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for HL
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.1948 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant exposure to volatility in silver and gold commodity prices.","Operational risks inherent in underground mining, including geological uncertainty and mine safety.","Environmental and regulatory compliance requirements for ongoing and closed mining operations."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of HL's 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 against the prior one filed 2025-11-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to 2025 Form 10-K instead of 2024 Form 10-K for annual report
- New 'Recent Developments' section describing March 25, 2026 sale of Hecla Quebec subsidiary (Casa Berardi mine) to Orezone Gold Corporation for $385.7 million fair value ($601.7 million undiscounted)
- Details of Hecla Quebec sale consideration: $170.0 million cash, $16.6 million accounts receivable, 65,757,265 Orezone shares ($106.1 million), $57.1 million deferred cash consideration, $35.9 million contingent cash consideration
- Specification that Casa Berardi is now treated as discontinued operation beginning Q1 2026
- Statement that MD&A discussion focuses on continuing operations with recast comparative periods
- 'First Quarter 2026 Highlights' section replacing 'Third Quarter 2025 Highlights'
- Q1 2026 silver production of 3.9 million ounces at primary silver operations
- Q1 2026 gold production of 12,886 ounces at Greens Creek
- Q1 2026 revenue of $411.4 million (100% increase over Q1 2025)
- Q1 2026 net income from continuing operations of $164.7 million
- Q1 2026 capital investments of $39.3 million ($6.1M Greens Creek, $17.0M Lucky Friday, $15.0M Keno Hill)
- Removed:
- Reference to 2024 Form 10-K
- Statement regarding 35% of 2024 silver production in U.S. and Canada
- Mention of Casa Berardi as active gold producing operation in overview
- References to Keno Hill mill ramp-up beginning in Q2 2023
- 'Third Quarter 2025 Highlights' section
- Q3 2025 production metrics (4.6 million ounces silver, 40,654 ounces gold)
- Reference to Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for dry stack tailings expansion
- Q3 2025 revenue of $409.5 million
- Q3 2025 net income of $100.6 million
- Q3 2025 capital expenditures breakdown ($12.2M Greens Creek, $16.9M Lucky Friday, $13.5M Casa Berardi, $14.7M Keno Hill)
- 'Year to date 2025 Highlights' section with full 2025 production and financial metrics
- Greens Creek Gold Performance subsection
- Libby Exploration Project Advancement subsection
- Reference to 2024 comparable periods and year-to-date 2024 results
- Reworded:
- Overview changed from 'North America's leading silver producer' to 'North America's premier silver producer'
- Silver production percentage updated from '35% of 2024 silver production' to '37% of 2025 silver production'
- Casa Berardi reference changed from '(Casa Berardi and Greens Creek)' to '(Greens Creek and our former Casa Berardi operation)' reflecting its discontinued status
- External factors section text appears identical but older filing continues with additional discussion not present in newer filing excerpt
- Notes:
- Newer filing excerpt ends mid-sentence in External Factors section, preventing complete comparison of that section
- Older filing contains 'Year to date 2025 Highlights' and additional comparative metrics not present in newer filing
- The comparison reflects a shift from Q3 2025 reporting period to Q1 2026 reporting period with significant portfolio change (sale of Casa Berardi)
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for HL — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding HL as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 140,222,189
- Reported value $2,612,339,368
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 1 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
HL had 47,342,354 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
HL had 7.05% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 1 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 47,342,354
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.05%
- Prior settlement (shares) 41,153,121
- Reported change 15.04%
- Days to cover (reported) 1
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Coeur Mining (CDE)
- Pan American Silver (PAAS)
- First Majestic Silver (AG)
- Endeavour Silver (EXK)
- Newmont Corporation (NEM)
- Barrick Gold (GOLD)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Hecla Mining Co (HL) do?
Hecla Mining Company is a leading producer of silver and gold in the United States. The company operates multiple mines focused on the extraction and processing of precious metal ores, maintaining an extensive portfolio of mineral properties primarily located in North America.
What sector is Hecla Mining Co (HL) in?
Hecla Mining Co (HL) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Precious Metals Mining. It trades on NYSE.
Does HL pay a dividend?
Yes — Hecla Mining Co (HL) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.52% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-26). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Hecla Mining Co's (HL) competitors?
Notable peers of Hecla Mining Co (HL) include Coeur Mining, Pan American Silver, First Majestic Silver, Endeavour Silver and Newmont Corporation. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Hecla Mining Co (HL) overbought or oversold right now?
Hecla Mining Co (HL) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 68, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-26). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on HL come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-26; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-26. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-26.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.