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: Bearish.
Positives: RSI 39 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +145.0%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-3.99% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-19.5%); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.28x avg). Currently 55.7% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
HL is trading below its 200-day MA ($18.26) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 39.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +145.0% compares to +16.5% for SPY (beat the market by 128.5%). The current 55.7% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.