Vale (VALE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vale S.A. is a Brazilian multinational mining company and one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore and iron ore pellets. In addition to iron ore, the company produces and sells a range of bulk commodities and metals, including nickel, copper, coal, manganese, ferroalloys and cobalt, and it participates in the fertilizer inputs market. Vale also operates extensive logistics assets — including rail, port and maritime logistics — that support its mining and export activities and provide services to third parties in some regions.

Headquartered in Brazil, Vale maintains a global operational footprint with mining, processing and shipping activities across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Its products are sold to steelmakers and industrial customers around the world, and the company manages integrated value chains from mine development through processing and export logistics to supply global commodity markets.

Founded in 1942 as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the company was privatized in the late 1990s and subsequently expanded its portfolio and international reach through investments and partnerships in base metals and bulk commodities. Vale’s operations have been subject to significant scrutiny following high-profile tailings dam failures in the region, including events linked to a joint venture in 2015 and a Vale-owned dam in 2019; these incidents have driven regulatory, environmental and governance responses as the company has worked on remediation, safety improvements and changes to tailings management practices.

Governed by a board of directors and executive management based in Brazil, Vale focuses on supplying raw materials to heavy industry while navigating operational, environmental and social challenges inherent to large-scale mining. The company emphasizes continuity of supply, asset optimization and efforts to align its operations with evolving regulatory and sustainability expectations in the mining sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.27 to $16.53
• 50-Day Range: $14.06 to $17.82
• 52-Week Range: $8.97 to $17.94
• Volume: 17.74 million shs
• Average Volume: 25.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $74.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.56
• Dividend Yield: 4.01%
• Price Target: $16.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Vale Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vale scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Vale has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Vale is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vale has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.77%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vale are expected to grow by 3.77% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $2.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vale is 24.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vale is 24.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.99.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vale has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.42% of the float of Vale has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vale has recently decreased by 8.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Vale is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Vale does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vale is 98.51%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Vale will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.00% next year. This indicates that Vale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

Vale has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Vale this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 51 people have searched for VALE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added Vale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 243% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Vale in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vale insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $377,844.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

21.85% of the stock of Vale is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - IRON
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VALE
• CIK: 917851
• Web: www.vale.com
• Phone: 552134855000
• Fax: 55-21-3814-8820
• Employees: 65,805
• Year Founded: 1942

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vale: $16.54
• High Price Target: $19.50
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.76
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.35 billion
• Net Margins: 7.21%
• Pretax Margin: 12.78%
• Return on Equity: 21.10%
• Return on Assets: 9.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 1.24
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $38.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.94
• Cash Flow: $2.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.86
• Book Value: $8.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,539,010,000
• Free Float: 4,539,007,000
• Market Cap: $74.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.46