Vale (VALE) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Vale (NYSE:VALE - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $9.54 billion for the quarter.

Vale (NYSE:VALE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.02). Vale had a return on equity of 17.65% and a net margin of 15.54%. The firm had revenue of $8.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.39 billion. On average, analysts expect Vale to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vale Price Performance

Vale stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $9.79. The company had a trading volume of 35,488,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,511,035. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $9.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.45. Vale has a 1-year low of $8.06 and a 1-year high of $12.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.44 billion, a PE ratio of 7.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vale by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 79,400 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $792,000 after acquiring an additional 3,704 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of Vale by 46.6% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 37,613 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $375,000 after acquiring an additional 11,964 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vale during the 1st quarter worth $171,000. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Vale during the 1st quarter worth $117,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.85% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VALE. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Vale from $10.50 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen began coverage on shares of Vale in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. CICC Research began coverage on shares of Vale in a research note on Monday, May 12th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $11.30 price target on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Vale from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $11.00 to $11.50 in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Vale from $12.75 to $13.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.79.

Vale Company Profile

Vale SA, 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.