Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pallets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. It operates through Ferrous Minerals, Coal, and Base Metals segments. The Ferrous Minerals segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, ferroalloys, and others ferrous products and services, as well as engages in the provision of related railroad, port, and terminal logistics services. The Coal segment is involved in the extraction of metallurgical and thermal coal; and provision of related logistic services. The Base Metals segment produces and extracts non-ferrous minerals, including nickel, as well as its by-products, such as ferro-nickel, cobalt, gold, silver, copper, precious metals, and others. 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Metal mining
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Phone55-21-3485-5000
Debt
Current Ratio1.65
Quick Ratio1.21
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$33.97 billion
Price / Sales2.17
Price / Cash Flow6.87
Price / Book1.64
Profitability
Net Income$5.51 billion
Net Margins10.70%
Return on Assets8.52%
Miscellaneous
Employees73,596
OptionableOptionable
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vale's stock symbol?
Vale trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VALE."
How often does Vale pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vale?
Vale announced a special dividend on Friday, July 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.0462 per share on Thursday, September 27th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 3rd. View Vale's Dividend History.
How were Vale's earnings last quarter?
Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. The basic materials company earned $9.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.97 billion. Vale had a return on equity of 17.87% and a net margin of 10.70%. View Vale's Earnings History.
When is Vale's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VALE?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Vale's shares. Their predictions range from $11.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate Vale's stock price to reach $15.35 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Vale.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vale?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Vale.
Has Vale been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about VALE stock has trended positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vale earned a news impact score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Vale?
Vale saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 66,272,862 shares, an increase of 2.3% from the December 14th total of 67,805,446 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 19,481,919 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 1.3% of the company's shares are short sold. View Vale's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Vale's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Vale include BHP Group (BHP), Rio Tinto (RIO), GMK Noril'skiy nikel' PAO (GDR) (NILSY), Southern Copper (SCCO), Anglo American (NGLOY), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), SOUTH32 LTD/S (SOUHY), FORTESCUE METAL/S (FSUGY), First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN), Lundin Mining (LUNMF), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), VEDA RESO/PAR VTG FPD 0.1 (VDNRF), EXXARO RESOURCE/S (EXXAY) and Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF).
Who are Vale's key executives?
Vale's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Fabio Schvartsman, Pres & CEO (Age 65)
- Mr. Luciano Siani Pires, Exec. Director of Fin. & Investor Relations (Age 49)
- Murilo Muller, Controllership Director & Chief Accountant
- Sonia Zagury, Corp. Fin. Director
- Mr. Alexandre S. D'Ambrosio, Gen. Counsel
Who are Vale's major shareholders?
Vale's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include USS Investment Management Ltd (0.04%), Boston Advisors LLC (0.00%) and Virtu Financial LLC (0.00%).
Which major investors are selling Vale stock?
VALE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including USS Investment Management Ltd and Boston Advisors LLC.
Which major investors are buying Vale stock?
VALE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virtu Financial LLC.
How do I buy shares of Vale?
Shares of VALE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vale's stock price today?
One share of VALE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.11.
How big of a company is Vale?
Vale has a market capitalization of $73.73 billion and generates $33.97 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $5.51 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.35 on an earnings per share basis. Vale employs 73,596 workers across the globe.
What is Vale's official website?
How can I contact Vale?
Vale's mailing address is Praia de Botafogo 186-offices 701-1901 Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro D5, 22250-145. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 55-21-3485-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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