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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
$62.65
+2.2%
$60.10
$51.67
$72.08
$76.88B0.643.32 million shs3.97 million shs
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$10.12
+3.1%
$9.84
$8.06
$12.05
$44.53B0.7437.22 million shs31.61 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
+2.21%+2.35%-2.99%+1.76%-1.17%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
+3.16%+2.07%-2.69%+5.42%-4.84%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
4.0226 of 5 stars
3.43.03.30.02.70.02.5
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
3.7949 of 5 stars
2.35.03.30.03.00.02.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
2.78
Moderate Buy$73.0016.53% Upside
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
2.50
Moderate Buy$11.8417.10% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest RIO and VALE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/4/2025
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
UBS Group
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$9.00 ➝ $10.00
7/30/2025
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
7/22/2025
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$13.00 ➝ $12.50
7/14/2025
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight
7/3/2025
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
Berenberg Bank
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
7/2/2025
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
Barclays
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight
7/2/2025
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$12.75 ➝ $13.00
6/3/2025
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
Jefferies Financial Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
$53.66B1.46$13.68 per share4.58$49.41 per share1.27
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$38.06B1.21$2.46 per share4.11$8.92 per share1.13
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
$11.55B$6.459.719.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$6.17B$1.238.224.79N/A14.23%18.14%7.99%10/23/2025 (Estimated)

Latest RIO and VALE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/31/2025Q2 2025
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$0.34$0.50+$0.16$0.50$9.54 billion$8.80 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
$2.954.71%N/A45.74%N/A
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$0.727.12%N/A58.54%N/A

Latest RIO and VALE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/4/2025
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
semi-annual$1.486.2%8/15/20258/15/20259/25/2025
8/4/2025
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
semi-annual$0.34177.4%8/13/20258/13/20259/10/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
0.37
1.53
1.03
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
0.48
1.22
0.85

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
19.33%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
21.85%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
N/A
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Rio Tinto PLC stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto
53,0391.25 billionN/AOptionable
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
64,6104.54 billion4.54 billionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Vale S.A. $VALE Stake Raised by Brooklyn Investment Group
When Yield Meets Strategy: Vale's Rare Combination
Corient IA LLC Invests $334,000 in Vale S.A. $VALE
Boston Partners Buys New Shares in Vale S.A. $VALE
Vale S.A. Reduces Forquilha III Dam Emergency Level
Nuveen LLC Buys New Holdings in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) Shares
Vale Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:VALE)

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

Rio Tinto stock logo

Rio Tinto NYSE:RIO

$62.65 +1.35 (+2.20%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$62.48 -0.16 (-0.26%)
As of 08/22/2025 07:19 PM Eastern
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Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. The Minerals segment is involved in mining and processing of borates, titanium dioxide feedstock, and iron concentrate and pellets; diamond mining, sorting, and marketing; and development projects for battery materials, such as lithium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Vale stock logo

Vale NYSE:VALE

$10.12 +0.31 (+3.11%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$10.14 +0.02 (+0.20%)
As of 08/22/2025 07:54 PM Eastern
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Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services. The Energy Transition Materials segment produces and extracts nickel used to produce stainless steel, electric vehicles, and metal alloys; and its by-products, such as gold, silver, cobalt, precious metals, platinum, and others, as well as copper used in the construction sector to produce pipes and electrical wires. The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.