On June 5, Hecla Mining fell 5.02% in regular trading, trading at $15.38/share, with trading volume of $68.63 million. The decline came amid a broad silver sector selloff compounded by a significant target price reduction from a major investment bank.

On the news front, Royal Bank of Canada cut its target price on Hecla Mining from $28 to $24, representing an approximately 14% reduction, while maintaining its outperform rating. According to FactSet, the stock carries an average overweight rating with a mean price target of $24.32. The target price revision reflects a reassessment of near-term earnings expectations for precious metals miners.

Within the Silver sector, stocks experienced heavy selling pressure. Among individual names, Silvercorp Metals fell 8.65%, First Majestic Silver fell 8.37%, Endeavour Silver fell 8.37%, New Pacific Metals fell 7.83%, and Aya Gold & Silver fell 7.34%.

Hecla Mining, incorporated in 1891 and headquartered in Idaho, is a precious and base metals mining company operating silver, gold, lead, and zinc mines across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with key assets including the Greens Creek, Lucky Friday, Keno Hill, and Casa Berardi mines.

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