Sprott Eric 4
4 · HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP · Filed Feb 23, 2026
Research Summary
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Hycroft Mining (HYMC) 10% Owner Eric Sprott Buys 150,000 Shares
What Happened
- Eric Sprott, identified as a 10% owner, purchased 150,000 shares of Hycroft Mining Holding Corp (HYMC) on February 20, 2026. The shares were acquired at $42.05 per share for a total transaction value of $6,307,500. The filing classifies the transaction as a purchase (code P), described as an open market or private purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: Feb 20, 2026 — 150,000 shares @ $42.05 per share.
- Total value: $6,307,500.
- Filing date: Form 4 filed on Feb 23, 2026; no late-filing indication in the provided data.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information you provided / not reported here.
- Footnote: Securities are owned directly by Sprott Mining Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of 2176423 Ontario Ltd.; Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario Ltd. The reporting persons are treated as a "group" under Section 13(d).
Context
- This is a direct purchase by a 10% owner through entities he controls (institutional/insider-level ownership), not an executive-level payroll trade. Purchases are generally viewed as a stronger signal of insider conviction than routine sales, but filings are factual disclosure — this summary does not speculate on motivations.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Sprott Eric
10% Owner
Transactions
- Purchase
Class A common stock
[F1]2026-02-20$42.05/sh+150,000$6,307,500→ 36,903,704 total(indirect: By Sprott Mining Inc.)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These securities are owned directly by Sprott Mining Inc. ("Sprott Mining"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of 2176423 Ontario Ltd. Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario Ltd. and has the power to direct the voting and disposition of Class A common stock held by Sprott Mining through his ownership interests in 2176423 Ontario Ltd. All of the Reporting Persons are a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.