Jim Cramer Was Recently Asked About These 8 Stocks

6. Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 25

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer was recently asked about. During the lightning round, a caller asked if they should “try Hecla for silver”, and Cramer replied, “Come on, let’s stick with the shiny metal. Agnico Eagle was down a couple bucks today, I say [buy, buy, buy].”

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) produces and supplies precious and base metals, including silver, gold, lead, and zinc. During the July 28 episode, a caller inquired about an SEC filing indicating the company had sold 33 million shares and had 66 million additional shares registered and asked for Cramer’s thoughts. He replied:

“No, this is not unusual. Hecla, well, I just think it’s not a, you know, look, I hate to say it’s, I just don’t think it’s a high-quality mine. Pan-American for silver and Agnico Eagle for gold, those are the two, not going away.”