Most analysts think investors should stand pat on Hecla Mining, with seven of eight analysts rating it hold.
Hecla Mining Co. shares are currently trading down about 4.8% on the day.
Hecla Mining Co. shares are currently trading down about 1.9% on the day.
Although, the best strategy may not necessarily be to invest in miners, like Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) or Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL).
Hecla Mining reported profit of 6 cents a year ago, but the consensus estimate calls for earnings per share of 4 cents this time around.
Among the largest underlying components of XME, in trading today Hecla Mining Co. ( NYSE: HL) is off about 0.2%, Steel Dynamics Inc. ( NASD: STLD) is down about 0.6%, and Alcoa, Inc. ( NYSE: AA) is lower by about 3.1%.
Among the largest underlying components of XME, in trading today Allied Nevada Gold Corporation ( AMEX: ANV) is down about 0.1%, Royal Gold Incorporated ( NASD: RGLD) is up about 0.1%, and Hecla Mining Company ( NYSE: HL) is up by about 0.5%.
FORBES: Large Inflow Into Mining Fund -- ANV, HL, RGLD Top Holdings
It has also spurred massive interest in miners such as Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) and Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) and has even spawned funds that seek to capture different sections of the gold value chain, such as the Market Vectors Gold Miner ETF (NYSE: GDX).
O'Brien also recommends Goldcorp (nyse: GG - news - people ), Glamis Gold (nyse: GLG - news - people ), Bema Gold (nyse: BGO - news - people ) and Hecla Mining (nyse: HL - news - people ).
Dines likes, among others, mining concerns Placer Dome (nyse: PDG - news - people ) and Hecla Mines (nyse: HL - news - people ).
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