Vale S.A. is a global producer of iron ore and iron ore pellets, key raw materials for steelmaking, and producer of nickel. The Company also produces copper, metallurgical and thermal coal, potash, phosphates and other fertilizer nutrients, manganese ore, ferroalloys, platinum group metals, gold, silver and cobalt. The Company's segments include Ferrous minerals, which comprises the production and extraction of ferrous minerals, as iron ore fines, iron ore pellets and its logistic services, manganese and ferroalloys and others ferrous products and services; Coal, which comprises the extraction of metallurgical and thermal coal and its logistic services; Base metals, which includes the production and extraction of non-ferrous minerals, and are presented as nickel and its byproducts, and copper (copper concentrated), and Others, which comprises sales and expenses of other products, services and investments in joint ventures and associate in other business.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Metal mining
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:VALE
CUSIPN/A
Phone55-21-3485-5000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46%
Current Ratio1.45%
Quick Ratio1.15%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.37
Forward P/E Ratio9.46
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$33.97 billion
Price / Sales2.15
Cash Flow$2.0378 per share
Price / Cash6.87
Book Value$8.58 per share
Price / Book1.63
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.35
Net Income$5.51 billion
Net Margins16.21%
Return on Equity16.63%
Return on Assets6.91%
Miscellaneous
Employees73,062
Outstanding Shares5,217,650,000
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 declared a None dividend on Friday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.098 per share on Thursday, March 22nd. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 22nd. View Vale's Dividend History.
How were Vale's earnings last quarter?
Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 27th. The basic materials company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.13. The basic materials company had revenue of $9.17 billion for the quarter. Vale had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 16.21%. View Vale's Earnings History.
When is Vale's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VALE?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Vale's stock. Their predictions range from $11.00 to $16.50. On average, they expect Vale's share price to reach $14.2778 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Vale.
Are investors shorting Vale?
Vale saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 87,173,870 shares, a drop of 7.0% from the March 15th total of 93,709,827 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 23,444,221 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days. Currently, 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Who are some of Vale's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Vale include BHP Billiton (BHP), Rio Tinto (RIO), Southern Copper (SCCO), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Nornickel (NILSY), South32 (SOUHY), Fortescue Metals Group (FSUGY), First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Lundin Mining (LUNMF), Buenaventura (BVN), Vedanta Resources (VDNRF), Centamin (CELTF), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Hudbay Minerals (HBM), Pretium Resources (PVG) and Mountain Province Diamonds (MPVD).
Who are Vale's key executives?
Vale's management team includes the folowing people:
- Gueitiro Matsuo Genso, Chairman of the Board (Age 45)
- Fabio Schvartsman, Chief Executive Officer (Age 63)
- Fernando Jorge Buso Gomes, Vice Chairman of the Board (Age 61)
- Luciano Siani Pires, Chief Financial Officer (Age 46)
- Clovis Torres, General Counsel, Member of the Executive Board
- Jennifer Anne Maki, Executive Director of Base Metals, CEO of Vale in Canada (Age 47)
- Luiz Eduardo Osorio, Executive Director of Sustainability and Institutional Relations
- Alexandre Pereira, Executive Director of Business Support
- Gerd Peter Poppinga, Executive Officer for Ferrous Minerals, Member of the Executive Board (Age 58)
- Toshiya Asahi, Director
Has Vale been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about VALE stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vale earned a news impact score of 0.21 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 46.72 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
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 $14.00.
How big of a company is Vale?
Vale has a market capitalization of $73.67 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vale (VALE)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vale and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VALE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VALE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
15 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Vale in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $14.2778, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 1.98%. The high price target for VALE is $16.50 and the low price target for VALE is $11.00. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.38 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
8 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
8 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
10 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
10 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $14.2778 | $13.8750 | $12.32 | $9.9250 |
| Price Target Upside: | 1.98% upside | 4.88% upside | 8.94% downside | 3.45% downside |
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Consensus Price Target History
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/21/2016 forward)
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Dividend Information
Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.79%. VALE's most recent none dividend payment was Thursday, March 22. Vale pays out 18.52% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/22/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.25 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.79% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 18.52% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
16.89% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
17.61% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Vale (NYSE:VALE) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 12/15/2017 | None | $0.0980 | | 12/22/2017 | 12/26/2017 | 3/22/2018 |
| 3/6/2017 | semiannual | $0.2881 | 5.8% | 4/24/2017 | 4/26/2017 | 5/5/2017 |
| 11/30/2016 | Annual | $0.0410 | | 12/2/2016 | 12/6/2016 | 12/23/2016 |
| 3/2/2015 | | $0.1940 | | 10/16/2015 | 10/20/2015 | 11/6/2015 |
| 3/3/2015 | semiannual | $0.1941 | 5.44% | 10/16/2015 | 10/20/2015 | 11/6/2015 |
| 3/3/2015 | semiannual | $0.1941 | 5.44% | 4/15/2015 | 4/17/2015 | 5/7/2015 |
| 4/7/2014 | special | $0.4075 | 4.96% | 4/15/2014 | 4/17/2014 | 5/7/2014 |
| 4/7/2014 | special | $0.4080 | 4.96% | 10/17/2014 | 10/21/2014 | 11/7/2014 |
| 3/12/2013 | special | $0.3881 | 0.69% | 10/18/2013 | 10/22/2013 | 11/8/2013 |
| 3/12/2013 | special | $0.3881 | | 4/17/2013 | 4/19/2013 | 5/7/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vale (NYSE VALE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 19.08%
Vale (NYSE VALE) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vale (NYSE VALE) News Headlines
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Vale (NYSE:VALE) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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