Vale Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:VALE) $14.69 -0.03 (-0.20%) (As of 04:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.68▼$14.9950-Day Range$12.41▼$15.8852-Week Range$12.22▼$19.31Volume14.78 million shsAverage Volume22.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$65.86 billionP/E Ratio7.03Dividend Yield7.01%Price Target$17.05 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Vale MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.58 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.9% Upside$17.05 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.46% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.05Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth36.54%From $2.08 to $2.84 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.15 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector3rd out of 176 stocksMetal Mining Industry1st out of 13 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVale has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $17.05, Vale has a forecasted upside of 15.9% from its current price of $14.72.Amount of Analyst CoverageVale has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.46% of the float of Vale has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vale has recently decreased by 5.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipVale is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVale does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vale is 49.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vale will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.27% next year. This indicates that Vale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VALE. Previous Next 3.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVale 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 0.39 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vale this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest56 people have searched for VALE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows19 people have added Vale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 171% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vale insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 16.90% of the stock of Vale is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vale are expected to grow by 36.54% in the coming year, from $2.08 to $2.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vale is 7.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vale is 7.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 91.07.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVale has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Vale Stock (NYSE:VALE)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.Read More VALE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VALE Stock News HeadlinesDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVale Offers Iron Ore Price Support With Steady Output PlanDecember 5, 2023 | financialpost.comMining Giant Vale Says China Can’t Control the Price of Iron OreDecember 6, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Americans Now Favor Gold Over Stocks as an Investment VehicleAmericans now consider gold a better long-term investment than stocks for the first time since 2013. But physical gold requires storage and insurance, and gold mining stocks come with significant risks. Fortunately, investors have found a little-known way to benefit from gold that avoids many of these challenges. November 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVale: Red Hot Iron Ore Demand With Premium PricesNovember 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comVale Has 'Unique' Setup: Goldman Sachs Declares Stock 'Too Attractive To Ignore'November 21, 2023 | morningstar.comVale SA ADR VALENovember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVale SA's Dividend AnalysisNovember 13, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVale Is A Terrific Rotation Play With Significant Long-Term PotentialDecember 6, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Americans Now Favor Gold Over Stocks as an Investment VehicleAmericans now consider gold a better long-term investment than stocks for the first time since 2013. But physical gold requires storage and insurance, and gold mining stocks come with significant risks. Fortunately, investors have found a little-known way to benefit from gold that avoids many of these challenges. October 30, 2023 | realmoney.thestreet.comVale Is One of My Top Picks: How's It Doing?October 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVale S.A.: Vale Earnings: Solid Iron Ore Sales, the Main Driver of EarningsOctober 29, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVale Q3 Earnings: Buy While It's CheapOctober 28, 2023 | reuters.comVale's third-quarter profit slips but beats expectationsOctober 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Vale SA (VALE), Cemex SAB (CX) and Newmont Mining (NEM)October 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVale Unveils $4 Billion in Dividends, Buyback Program to Reward InvestorsOctober 26, 2023 | morningstar.comVale 3Q Net Income Drops 36% to $2.8 BillionOctober 26, 2023 | reuters.comUPDATE 1-Vale's third-quarter profit slips but beats expectationsOctober 19, 2023 | bloomberg.comVale Taps Former Investor Relations Head Fadel as CEO of BionowOctober 19, 2023 | marketwatch.comVale to Defend Against $20B Compensation Request for 2015 Dam DisasterOctober 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBrazil's Batista Brothers to Invest $1 Billion to Boost Iron Ore MinesOctober 17, 2023 | nz.news.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Vale's iron ore output falls as operations failure hits key mineOctober 17, 2023 | marketwatch.comVale 3Q Iron Ore Output Down 3.9% vs Year Earlier at 86.2M TonsOctober 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 2-Vale's iron ore output falls as operations failure hits key mineOctober 17, 2023 | bloomberg.comVale Hires Lofiego From Bradesco BBI to Lead Investor RelationsOctober 17, 2023 | reuters.comBrazil's Vale creates company to sell sand from iron ore tailingsOctober 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVale S.A.: Opportunities Among Gold and Thermal Coal in Latest Commodity Price UpdateOctober 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVale S.A.: Raising Vale's FVE by 4% Driven by Higher Near-Term Iron Ore PricesSee More Headlines Receive VALE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vale and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend8/14/2023Dividend Payable9/11/2023Last Earnings10/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/8 Dividend11/22/2023Today12/06/2023Dividend Payable12/08/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/15/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Metal mining Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VALE CUSIPN/A CIK917851 Webwww.vale.com Phone552134855000Fax55-21-3814-8820Employees64,516Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.05 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$13.20 Potential Upside/Downside+17.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.55 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.09 Trailing P/E Ratio7.04 Forward P/E Ratio7.08 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$18.79 billion Net Margins22.84% Pretax Margin26.82% Return on Equity23.82% Return on Assets10.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio0.70 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$43.84 billion Price / Sales1.51 Cash Flow$4.25 per share Price / Cash Flow3.46 Book Value$8.33 per share Price / Book1.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,483,080,000Free Float4,483,079,000Market Cap$65.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo (Age 59)President & CEO Mr. Gustavo Duarte Pimenta (Age 45)Executive VP of Finance & Investor Relations Mr. Carlos Henrique Senna Medeiros (Age 60)Executive Vice President of Operations Murilo MullerControllership Director & Chief AccountantRafael Jabur Bittar (Age 43)Executive Vice President of Technical Ivan FadelHead of Investor RelationsMr. Denis CuencaChief Compliance OfficerMs. Marina Barrenne De Artagao Quental (Age 59)Executive Vice President of People Mr. Alexandre Gomes Pereira (Age 54)Executive Vice President of Projects Mr. Alexandre Silva D'Ambrosio (Age 61)Executive Vice President of Corporate & Institutional Affairs More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSouthern CopperNYSE:SCCOFreeport-McMoRanNYSE:FCXRio Tinto GroupNYSE:RIOBHP GroupNYSE:BHPAir Products and ChemicalsNYSE:APDView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCitigroup Inc.Bought 195,000 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.000%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 111,826 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.225%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 139,557 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.080%Banque Pictet & Cie SABought 5,885 shares on 11/27/2023Ownership: 0.002%Deutsche Bank AGSold 2,550,544 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.011%View All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy Vale Stock? VALE Pros and Cons Explained These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Vale was last updated on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 10:06 AM. Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Vale S.A.: Vale S.A. is a leading producer and seller of iron ore and iron ore pellets, which are essential raw materials in steelmaking. The demand for steel is expected to continue growing, especially in emerging markets, which could drive the demand for Vale's products. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. This diversification allows Vale to capitalize on different market opportunities and mitigate risks associated with fluctuations in commodity prices. Vale is actively involved in the energy transition, producing and extracting nickel used in the production of electric vehicles and metal alloys. As the demand for electric vehicles and sustainable materials increases, Vale's position in the energy transition materials market could provide long-term growth opportunities. Vale has a strong presence in Brazil, one of the world's largest iron ore producers. This provides the company with access to abundant resources and favorable operating conditions, which can contribute to cost efficiencies and competitive advantages. The current stock price of Vale S.A. presents a potential investment opportunity. Please refer to the latest financial data for the most accurate stock price information. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in Vale S.A. for these reasons: The metal mining industry, in which Vale operates, is subject to price volatility and cyclical fluctuations. Changes in commodity prices, global economic conditions, and geopolitical factors can impact the profitability of the company. Vale's operations are exposed to environmental and regulatory risks. Any incidents or non-compliance with environmental regulations can result in financial penalties, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. The company's financial performance can be influenced by currency exchange rates, as Vale operates internationally. Fluctuations in exchange rates can impact the company's revenues, costs, and profitability. Investors should consider the potential impact of geopolitical factors, trade disputes, and changes in government policies on Vale's operations and market conditions. It is important for investors to conduct thorough research and analysis, considering both the opportunities and risks associated with investing in Vale S.A., before making any investment decisions. VALE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vale stock right now? 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VALE shares. View VALE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vale's stock price target for 2024? 12 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Vale's stock. Their VALE share price targets range from $13.20 to $20.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $17.05 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VALE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VALE shares performed in 2023? Vale's stock was trading at $16.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VALE stock has decreased by 13.3% and is now trading at $14.72. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Vale? Vale saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 66,880,000 shares, an increase of 18.5% from the October 15th total of 56,460,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 21,250,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Vale's Short Interest. When is Vale's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 15th 2024. View our VALE earnings forecast. How were Vale's earnings last quarter? Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The basic materials company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.05. The basic materials company had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.52 billion. Vale had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 22.84%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share. How often does Vale pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vale? Vale declared a -- dividend on Friday, October 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.1541 per share on Friday, December 8th. This represents a yield of 8.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for VALE. Is Vale a good dividend stock? Vale (NYSE:VALE) pays an annual dividend of $1.03 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.73%. VALE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 49.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VALE will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.27% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VALE. What ETFs hold Vale's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Vale (NYSE:VALE) stock in their portfolio include iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF), VanEck Steel ETF (SLX), SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR), iShares Global Materials ETF (MXI), SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (QEMM), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (ECOW), Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF (MEMX) and ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (ION). What other stocks do shareholders of Vale own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vale investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Micron Technology (MU), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Intel (INTC), General Electric (GE), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Cisco Systems (CSCO), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Who are Vale's major shareholders? Vale's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (0.42%), Invesco Ltd. (0.40%), Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.27%), RWC Asset Advisors US LLC (0.24%), Optiver Holding B.V. (0.00%) and Morgan Stanley (0.23%). How do I buy shares of Vale? Shares of VALE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:VALE) was last updated on 12/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vale S.A. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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