Investors Are Eying: Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR), United Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP), PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), Penns Woods Bancorp (NASDAQ:PWOD)

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) was upgraded by Zacks from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has a $2.60 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 3.17% from the company’s current price. Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 1.80% and weekly performance is -0.39%. On last trading day company shares ended up $2.55. Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.37%.

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 5% increase in the planned quarterly cash dividend rate, commencing with the dividend for the first quarter of 2015. The quarterly dividend will be increased from $0.10 per share to 10.5¢ per share. On an annual basis, the dividend will be increased from $0.40 to $0.42 per share. Each future quarterly dividend must be declared by the Company’s Board of Directors prior to payment. Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) shares moved up 1.40% in last trading session and ended the day at $6.54. FTR Gross Margin is 90.70% and its return on assets is 1.10%. Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) quarterly performance is 3.81%.

United Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) begin trading ex-dividend on December 05, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 19, 2014. On 11 December, United Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) shares moved down -0.62% and was closed at $7.96. UBCP EPS growth in last 5 year was -8.40%. United Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) year to date (YTD) performance is 3.24%.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (NYSE:PCG) said late Thursday that since a powerful storm hit on December 10, the utility has restored service to more than 252,000 customers who had lost power. PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is 8.30% and weekly performance is 3.60%. On last trading day company shares ended up $52.93. PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 9.21%.

Penns Woods Bancorp (NASDAQ:PWOD) Director Jill Fortinsky Schwartz unloaded 1,545 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.11, for a total value of $69,694.95. Penns Woods Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PWOD) shares moved up 1.85% in last trading session and ended the day at $45.05. PWOD return on assets is 1.30%. Penns Woods Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PWOD) quarterly performance is -1.59%.