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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Metal mining
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:VALE
CUSIPN/A
Phone55-21-3485-5000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38
Current Ratio1.68
Quick Ratio1.25
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio9.63
Forward P/E Ratio8.97
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$33.97 billion
Price / Sales2.00
Cash Flow$1.9969 per share
Price / Cash6.51
Book Value$8.58 per share
Price / Book1.52
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.35
Net Income$5.51 billion
Net Margins13.17%
Return on Equity13.02%
Return on Assets6.10%
Miscellaneous
Employees73,062
Outstanding Shares5,217,650,000
Market Cap$69.86 billion
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. Shareholders 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) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The basic materials company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.15. The basic materials company earned $9.05 billion during the quarter. Vale had a net margin of 13.17% and a return on equity of 13.02%. View Vale's Earnings History.
When is Vale's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VALE?
15 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Vale's stock. Their predictions range from $12.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate Vale's stock price to reach $14.5556 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Vale.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vale?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Vale.
Are investors shorting Vale?
Vale saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 55,084,008 shares, a decrease of 22.0% from the July 13th total of 70,637,781 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 20,806,351 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. View Vale's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Vale's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Vale include BHP Billiton (BHP), Rio Tinto plc ADR Common Stock (RIO), Southern Copper (SCCO), GMK Noril'skiy nikel' PAO (GDR) (NILSY), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), SOUTH32 Ltd/S (SOUHY), FORTESCUE METAL/S (FSUGY), First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Lundin Mining (LUNMF), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Vedanta Resources (VDNRF), Nexa Resources (NEXA) and Pretium Resources (PVG).
Who are Vale's key executives?
Vale's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Fabio Schvartsman, Pres & CEO (Age 64)
- Mr. Luciano Siani Pires, CFO & Exec. Officer for IR (Age 48)
- Murilo Muller, Controllership Director & Chief Accountant
- Sonia Zagury, Corp. Fin. Director
- André Figueiredo, Director of Investor Relations
Has Vale been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about VALE stock have trended somewhat negative this week, according to Accern. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vale earned a coverage optimism score of -0.03 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the basic materials company an impact score of 47.98 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Vale.
Who are Vale's major shareholders?
Vale's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (1.62%), Standard Life Aberdeen plc (1.29%), OppenheimerFunds Inc. (0.56%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.46%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.39%) and Silchester International Investors LLP (0.35%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vale stock?
VALE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Silchester International Investors LLP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and FMR LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Vale stock?
VALE stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Van ECK Associates Corp, Russell Investments Group Ltd., USS Investment Management Ltd, Investec Asset Management PTY Ltd, Pinebridge Investments L.P. and Sei Investments Co..
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 $13.00.
How big of a company is Vale?
Vale has a market capitalization of $69.86 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 73,062 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vale?
Vale's mailing address is 700 Avenida das Am¿ricas Block 8, Rio de Janeiro D5, 22640-100. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 55-21-3485-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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