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 Ratio0.40
Current Ratio1.53
Quick Ratio1.13
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio9.81
Forward P/E Ratio9.60
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$33.97 billion
Price / Sales2.04
Cash Flow$2.0736 per share
Price / Cash6.39
Book Value$8.58 per share
Price / Book1.54
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.35
Net Income$5.51 billion
Net Margins13.53%
Return on Equity14.68%
Return on Assets6.67%
Miscellaneous
Employees73,062
Outstanding Shares5,217,650,000
Market Cap$68,559.95
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 None dividend on Friday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.098 per share on Thursday, March 22nd. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 22nd. View Vale's Dividend History.
How were Vale's earnings last quarter?
Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. The basic materials company had revenue of $8.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.60 billion. Vale had a return on equity of 14.68% and a net margin of 13.53%. View Vale's Earnings History.
When is Vale's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VALE?
14 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Vale's stock. Their forecasts range from $10.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect Vale's share price to reach $14.2778 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Vale.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vale?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Are investors shorting Vale?
Vale saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 29th, there was short interest totalling 79,733,721 shares, a drop of 7.9% from the June 15th total of 86,614,146 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,125,994 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.6 days. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the company 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 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), Vedanta Resources (VDNRF), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Centamin (CELTF) and Nexa Resources (NEXA).
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?
News stories about VALE stock have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vale earned a coverage optimism score of 0.06 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.61 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are Vale's major shareholders?
Vale's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.31%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.01%), Calamos Advisors LLC (0.01%), Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.00%), Private Asset Management Inc. (0.00%) and DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vale.
Which major investors are selling Vale stock?
Which major investors are buying Vale stock?
VALE stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Calamos Advisors LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Confluence Investment Management LLC, Smithfield Trust Co. and Private Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vale.
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 $13.25.
How big of a company is Vale?
Vale has a market capitalization of $68.56 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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