NYSE:VALE Vale - VALE Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vale S.A. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $16.95 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 02/8/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.80▼$17.1150-Day Range$16.07▼$19.3052-Week Range$11.72▼$21.29Volume12.81 million shsAverage Volume21.66 million shsMarket Capitalization$77.82 billionP/E Ratio3.94Dividend Yield0.56%Price Target$18.25 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Vale MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.55 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.7% Upside$18.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.16% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.74Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-19.21%From $3.54 to $2.86 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.64 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector139th out of 161 stocksMetal Mining Industry11th out of 14 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVale has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $18.25, Vale has a forecasted upside of 7.7% from its current price of $16.95.Amount of Analyst CoverageVale has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.16% of the float of Vale has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vale has recently increased by 0.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVale has a dividend yield of 0.56%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVale does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vale is 2.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vale will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.50% next year. This indicates that Vale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VALE. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVale has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Vale this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest92 people have searched for VALE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 48% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows36 people have added Vale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vale insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 20.58% of the stock of Vale is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vale are expected to decrease by -19.21% in the coming year, from $3.54 to $2.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vale is 3.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vale is 3.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 97.08.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVale has a PEG Ratio of 1.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVale has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Vale (NYSE:VALE) StockVale SA engages in the production and exportation of iron ore, pellets, manganese, and iron alloys. It operates through the following segments: Ferrous Minerals, Base Metals, and Coal. The Ferrous Minerals segment includes the production and extraction of iron ore, iron ore pellets, manganese, other ferrous products, and logistic services. The Base Metals segment involves the production and extraction of nickel and its by-products. The Coal segment consists of the production and extraction of metallurgical and thermal coal and its logistic services. The company was founded on June 1, 1942 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Read More Receive VALE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vale and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VALE Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVale S.A. Expected to Post Q4 2022 Earnings of $0.61 Per Share (NYSE:VALE)February 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVale (NYSE:VALE) Downgraded by Royal Bank of Canada to "Sector Perform"February 8, 2023 | Altimetry (Ad)Massive “Heist” Could Sweep U.S. Banks in 2023Wall Street professor warns FBI and U.S. Pentagon about a banking scheme that could soon cause a financial panic in all 50 statesFebruary 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for Vale S.A.'s FY2022 Earnings (NYSE:VALE)February 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVale (NYSE:VALE) Shares Gap Down to $18.68February 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWall Street Analysts Think VALE S.A. (VALE) Is a Good Investment: Is It?January 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) Receives $18.35 Consensus PT from BrokeragesJanuary 24, 2023 | stocknews.comThe 3 Best Car Stocks to Buy for Potential Profits in 2023February 8, 2023 | Altimetry (Ad)Massive “Heist” Could Sweep U.S. Banks in 2023Wall Street professor warns FBI and U.S. Pentagon about a banking scheme that could soon cause a financial panic in all 50 statesJanuary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Basic Materials Stocks Lagging Silver Standard Resources (SSRM) This Year?December 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVale to Break Out Base Metals Business, Sell Stake in 2023December 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVale Forsakes Volume for Value in Boost to Iron Ore’s Nascent Price RecoveryDecember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 2-Vale says iron ore output at 310-320 mln tonnes in 2023November 22, 2022 | stocknews.com1 Auto Stock Under $40 to Purchase This WeekNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Brazil's Vale to study implementing 'mega hubs' in Middle East countriesOctober 28, 2022 | benzinga.comWhy Vale SA Shares Are Falling FridayOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVale Profit Misses Estimates as Iron-Ore Prices SlumpOctober 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVale CEO says iron ore miner will spin-off copper, nickel unitOctober 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPRESS DIGEST-Canada - Oct 14October 7, 2022 | marketwatch.comBrazil's Vale Hires Advisors to Unlock Value of Base Metals UnitsOctober 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBrazil's Vale hires advisors as it assesses 'value-unlocking alternatives'October 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVale: Don't Fear The Recession At These Attractive Valuation Levels (NYSE:VALE) - Seeking AlphaSeptember 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVale Stock: Trading At 2.71x EV/EBITDA And Returning Capital Aggressively (NYSE:VALE) - Seeking AlphaSeptember 20, 2022 | benzinga.comShort Volatility Alert: Vale S.A. - Vale (NYSE:VALE) - BenzingaSeptember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLula campaign mulls new mining royalties in Brazil, spooking industrySeptember 15, 2022 | bloomberg.comVale Says Iron Market 'Can Only Get Better' Amid Tight Supply - BloombergSeptember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVale Says Iron Market ‘Can Only Get Better’ Amid Tight SupplySee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive VALE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vale and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VALE Company Calendar Last Earnings10/28/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend12/13/2022Dividend Payable12/13/2022Today2/08/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Metal mining Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:VALE CUSIPN/A CIK917851 Webwww.vale.com Phone552134855000Fax55-21-3814-8820Employees74,316Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$18.25 High Stock Price Forecast$24.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+7.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.55 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.30 Trailing P/E Ratio3.94 Forward P/E Ratio4.79 P/E Growth1.6Net Income$24.74 billion Net Margins45.53% Pretax Margin50.29% Return on Equity53.54% Return on Assets22.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$54.50 billion Price / Sales1.43 Cash Flow$5.28 per share Price / Cash Flow3.21 Book Value$6.88 per share Price / Book2.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,591,260,000Free Float4,591,262,000Market Cap$77.82 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links Key ExecutivesEduardo De Salles BartolomeoChief Executive OfficerGustavo PimentaChief Financial Officer & Investor RelationsDenis CuencaChief Compliance OfficerLuciano Siani PiresExecutive Vice President-Strategy & BusinessAlexandre PereiraExecutive VP-Global Business SolutionsKey CompetitorsRio Tinto GroupNYSE:RIOBHP GroupNYSE:BHPFreeport-McMoRanNYSE:FCXSouthern CopperNYSE:SCCOAir Products and ChemicalsNYSE:APDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsThrivent Financial for LutheransSold 68,367 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.009%Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.Bought 65,339 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.006%Lincoln National CorpBought 29,672 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.001%Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Bought 3,875 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.000%Nwam LLCBought 790 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions VALE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vale stock right now? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" VALE shares. View VALE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vale's stock price forecast for 2023? 11 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Vale's stock. Their VALE share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $18.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VALE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VALE shares performed in 2023? Vale's stock was trading at $16.97 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, VALE shares have increased by 0.5% and is now trading at $17.05. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Vale? Vale saw a decline in short interest in December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 52,670,000 shares, a decline of 19.4% from the December 15th total of 65,380,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,950,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Vale's Short Interest. When is Vale's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. View our VALE earnings forecast. How were Vale's earnings last quarter? Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.36. The basic materials company earned $12.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.08 billion. Vale had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 53.54% and a net margin of 45.53%. How often does Vale pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vale? Vale announced a semi-annual dividend on Monday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.0474 per share on Tuesday, December 13th. This represents a yield of 8.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 13th. Read our dividend analysis for VALE. Is Vale a good dividend stock? Vale (NYSE:VALE) pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 2.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VALE will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.50% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VALE. What other stocks do shareholders of Vale own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vale investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Micron Technology (MU), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Intel (INTC), General Electric (GE), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Cisco Systems (CSCO), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA) and NVIDIA (NVDA). What is Vale's stock symbol? Vale trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VALE." Who are Vale's major shareholders? Vale's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include National Bank of Canada FI (0.75%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.39%), Mondrian Investment Partners LTD (0.19%), Ninety One UK Ltd (0.13%), Van ECK Associates Corp (0.12%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.09%). How do I buy shares of Vale? Shares of VALE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Vale's stock price today? One share of VALE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.05. How much money does Vale make? Vale (NYSE:VALE) has a market capitalization of $78.28 billion and generates $54.50 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $24.74 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.30 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Vale have? The company employs 74,316 workers across the globe. How can I contact Vale? Vale's mailing address is Praia de Botafogo186-offices 701-1901 Botafogo, RIO DE JANEIRO D5, 22250-145. The official website for the company is www.vale.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 552134855000, via email at vale.ri@vale.com, or via fax at 55-21-3814-8820. This page (NYSE:VALE) was last updated on 2/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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