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Vale (VALE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.22 -0.07 (-0.58%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$11.26 +0.04 (+0.39%)
As of 11/13/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About Vale Stock (NYSE:VALE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.17
▼
$11.29
50-Day Range
$10.98
▼
$15.56
52-Week Range
$10.96
▼
$17.94
Volume
13.39 million shs
Average Volume
36.61 million shs
Market Capitalization
$50.90 billion
P/E Ratio
74.77
Dividend Yield
3.92%
Price Target
$14.96
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Vale S.A. is a Brazilian mining and logistics company best known for producing iron ore and iron ore pellets, which are used in steelmaking. Its other products include nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese, serving customers in the steel, energy and technology industries.

Founded in 1942 as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the company is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Its operations and projects span several countries, including Brazil, Canada and Indonesia.

In addition to mining, Vale operates railways, ports and other logistics infrastructure that support the transportation of its products. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VALE.

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Vale Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

VALE MarketRank™: 
4.666317031595 of 5 stars

Vale scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vale has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Vale has a consensus price target of $14.96, representing about 33.4% upside from its current price of $11.22.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vale has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Vale's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Vale are expected to grow by 18.59% in the coming year, from $1.56 to $1.85 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vale is 74.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vale is 74.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.24.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vale has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.30% 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 1.43, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vale has recently increased by 3.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Vale is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.93%, 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 293.33%. 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 23.78% next year. This indicates that Vale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Vale's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Vale has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Vale this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    49 people have searched for VALE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Vale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $3,094.00 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.

  • Read more about Vale's insider trading history.
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VALE Stock News Headlines

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VALE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vale's stock was trading at $13.04 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VALE shares have decreased by 14.0% and is now trading at $11.2150.

Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.09. The basic materials company earned $10.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.45 billion. Vale had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.54% and a net margin of 1.64%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Vale include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.60%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.50%), Caxton Associates LLP (0.22%) and State Street Corp (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Souza Funo Elaine Maria De, Sobrinho Sami Arap, Parenti Grazielle Tallia and Madeira Andre Viana.
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Shares of VALE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vale investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Ford Motor (F), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/10 Dividend
8/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/13/2026
Dividend Payable
9/10/2026
Last Earnings
10/29/2026
Today
11/14/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Sub-Industry
Steel
Current Symbol
NYSE:VALE
CIK
917851
Employees
65,805
Year Founded
1942

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$22.00
Low Price Target
$9.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.14
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.15
Trailing P/E Ratio
74.77
Forward P/E Ratio
6.06
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$2.35 billion
Net Margins
1.64%
Pretax Margin
8.83%
Return on Equity
16.54%
Return on Assets
7.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.44
Current Ratio
1.10
Quick Ratio
0.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$38.40 billion
Price / Sales
1.33
Cash Flow
$2.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.70
Book Value
$8.50 per share
Price / Book
1.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,539,010,000
Free Float
4,539,007,000
Market Cap
$50.90 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.50

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This page (NYSE:VALE) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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