NYSE:VALE - Vale Stock Price, Price Target & More

$14.01 +0.57 (+4.24 %)

(As of 04/19/2018 08:00 AM ET)

Previous Close$13.44

Today's Range$13.82 - $14.19

52-Week Range$7.47 - $14.67

Volume31.35 million shs

Average Volume24.72 million shs

Market Capitalization$70.13 billion

P/E Ratio9.96

Dividend Yield1.83%

Beta1.64

About Vale (NYSE:VALE)

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.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Metal mining

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

SymbolNYSE:VALE

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.vale.com

Phone55-21-3485-5000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46%

Current Ratio1.45%

Quick Ratio1.15%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.96

Forward P/E Ratio9.47

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$33.97 billion

Price / Sales2.15

Cash Flow$2.1455 per share

Price / Cash6.53

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

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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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 26th will be given 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) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The basic materials company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.13. The basic materials company earned $9.17 billion during the quarter. Vale had a net margin of 16.21% and a return on equity of 16.63%. View Vale's Earnings History.

When is Vale's next earnings date?

Vale is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April, 26th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Vale.

What price target have analysts set for VALE?

15 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Vale's shares. Their predictions range from $11.00 to $16.50. On average, they expect Vale's stock 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 during 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 company's stock are short sold.

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?

Media stories about VALE stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vale earned a coverage optimism score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.80 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

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 $14.01.

How big of a company is Vale?

Vale has a market capitalization of $70.13 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)

Community Ranking:		2.1 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		527 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		699 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,226

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?)

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 1.91%. 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	2.40
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) 9 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:	1.91% upside	4.88% upside	8.94% downside	2.22% downside

Vale (NYSE:VALE) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Vale (NYSE:VALE) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/6/2018	Credit Suisse Group	Set Price Target	Buy	$16.00	Low
4/3/2018	Royal Bank of Canada	Set Price Target	Buy	$16.00	Medium
3/28/2018	Bank of America	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$16.50	High
3/27/2018	Macquarie	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral		Medium
3/1/2018	Jefferies Group	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$14.50	Low
3/1/2018	Cowen	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform -> Market Perform	$11.00 -> $15.00	Low
1/16/2018	Deutsche Bank	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$12.00 -> $12.50	Medium
1/8/2018	Barclays	Set Price Target	Buy	$15.00	Low
12/7/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Set Price Target	Hold	$11.00	Low
11/28/2017	UBS	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Medium
11/27/2017	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Equal Weight -> Overweight	$12.00	Low
10/23/2017	Goldman Sachs	Reiterated Rating	Neutral -> Neutral		N/A
9/13/2017	Sandler O'Neill	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Medium
9/12/2017	Santander	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Low
7/10/2017	Clarkson Capital	Reiterated Rating	Neutral		Low
2/16/2017	Sanford C. Bernstein	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$14.20	N/A
1/23/2017	Citigroup	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		N/A
1/12/2017	Renaissance Capital	Upgrade	Underperform -> Market Perform	$9.30 -> $9.40	N/A
10/20/2016	Ita� Unibanco	Upgrade	Buy		N/A
10/20/2016	Itau BBA Securities	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform		N/A
9/12/2016	JPMorgan Chase	Upgrade	Neutral -> Overweight	$7.00	N/A
6/9/2016	Wedbush	Reiterated Rating	Outperform		N/A
5/13/2016	Scotiabank	Upgrade	Outperform -> Focus List		N/A
5/9/2016	Societe Generale	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$4.55 -> $4.78	N/A
5/2/2016	BB&T	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	$10.00	N/A

(Data available from 4/19/2016 forward)

Vale (NYSE:VALE) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Vale (NYSE:VALE) Earnings Estimates

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.48 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.42 EPS

Vale (NYSE VALE) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
4/26/2018
2/27/2018	Q4 2017	$0.23	$0.36		$9.1670 billion	View	N/A
10/26/2017	9/30/2017	$0.25	$0.40		$9.05 billion	View	N/A
7/27/2017	6/30/2017	$0.17	$0.18		$7.2350 billion	View	N/A
4/27/2017	3/31/2017	$0.48	$0.41		$8.5150 billion	View	N/A
2/23/2017	Q4 2016	$0.34	$0.53		$9.6940 billion	View	N/A
10/27/2016	Q3	$0.1350	$0.19		$7.3240 billion	View	Listen
7/28/2016	Q2 2016	$0.17	$0.14		$6.6260 billion	View	N/A
4/28/2016	Q1	$0.0830	$0.10	$5.1397 billion	$5.7190 billion	View	Listen
2/25/2016	Q4 2015	$0.02	($0.20)	$7.3159 billion	$5.8990 billion	View	N/A
10/22/2015	Q3	($0.07)	($0.19)	$7.2208 billion	$6.5050 billion	View	Listen
7/30/2015	Q2	$0.0380	$0.19	$7.7038 billion	$6.9650 billion	View	Listen
4/30/2015	Q1	($0.22)	($0.14)	$7.4138 billion	$6.24 billion	View	N/A
2/26/2015	Q4	$0.17	($0.05)	$9.2788 billion	$9.0720 billion	View	N/A
10/30/2014		$0.30	($0.15)	$10.6021 billion	$9.0620 billion	View	N/A
7/31/2014	Q2	$0.44	$0.38	$10.4324 billion	$9.9020 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2014		$0.54	$0.40	$11.4286 billion	$9.6820 billion	View	N/A
2/27/2014		$0.65	$0.62	$12.5752 billion	$13.6060 billion	View	N/A
11/6/2013	Q3 2013	$0.64	$0.68	$12.8587 billion	$12.91 billion	View	N/A
8/7/2013	Q2 2013	$0.48	$0.62	$12.0461 billion	$11.2770 billion	View	N/A
4/24/2013	Q1 2013	$0.40	$0.60	$11.4343 billion	$11.2010 billion	View	N/A
2/27/2013	Q4 2012	$0.50	$0.37			View	N/A
10/24/2012	Q3 2012	$0.52	$0.32			View	N/A
7/25/2012	Q2 2012	$0.75	$0.69			View	N/A
4/25/2012	Q1 2012	$0.79	$0.74			View	N/A
2/15/2012	Q4 2011	$1.08	$0.90			View	N/A
10/26/2011	Q3 2011	$1.27	$0.93			View	N/A
7/28/2011	Q2 2011	$1.40	$1.22			View	N/A
5/5/2011	Q1 2011	$1.16	$1.10			View	N/A
8/2/2010	Q2 2010	$0.76	$0.70			View	N/A
5/6/2010	Q1 2010	$0.33	$0.30			View	N/A
2/14/2010	Q4 2009	$0.32	$0.28			View	N/A
10/29/2009	Q3 2009	$0.34	$0.31			View	N/A
7/29/2009	Q2 2009	$0.31	$0.15			View	N/A
2/20/2009	Q4 2008	$0.47	$0.36			View	N/A
8/6/2008	Q2 2008	$0.98	$1.02			View	N/A
4/24/2008	Q1 2008	$0.57	$0.41			View	N/A
2/28/2008	Q4 2007	$0.66	$0.52			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Vale (NYSE:VALE) Dividend Information

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.78%. 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:	1.78%
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)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Vale (NYSE:VALE) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
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%

Insider Trading History for Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vale (NYSE:VALE)

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

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Vale (NYSE VALE) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	Vale (VALE) & Its Rivals Head to Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 9:14 PM
	Ashlar Development Acquires Nichols Vale Community in Mt. Juliet www.businesswire.com - April 18 at 5:35 PM
	Is Vale S.A. (VALE) a Great Stock for Value Investors? finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 5:45 PM
	Is Vale SA (VALE) a Great Stock for Value Investors? www.zacks.com - April 17 at 8:46 AM
	Brazil's Vale reports iron ore output slips in first-quarter www.reuters.com - April 16 at 5:11 PM
	Form 6-K Vale SA For: Apr 13 www.streetinsider.com - April 16 at 8:28 AM
	Brazil's Vale reports Q1 iron ore output of 81.953 mln tonnes finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 8:27 AM
	Vale SA (VALE) Short Interest Update www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 3:03 AM
	Critical Review: Vale (VALE) and Amerigo Resources (ARREF) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 3:25 PM
	Sound of silence sweeps through Maida Vale's housing market www.ft.com - April 12 at 8:56 AM
	Form 6-K Vale SA For: Apr 11 www.streetinsider.com - April 12 at 8:56 AM
	Should Vale’s Valuation Be Re-Rated? finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 5:17 PM
	Vale SA Forecasted to Post FY2018 Earnings of $1.59 Per Share (VALE) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 8:59 AM
	Could Vale Benefit from Electric Vehicle Demand? finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 8:45 AM
	How Vale Could Benefit from China’s Switch to Higher-Quality Ore finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 5:20 PM
	Consolidated Research: 2018 Summary Expectations for American Software, Aegon NV, Limoneira, VALE S.A, Yandex N.V, and Costamare — Fundamental Analysis, Key Performance Indications finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 8:42 AM
	FY2019 EPS Estimates for Vale SA Raised by Jefferies Group (VALE) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 6:49 AM
	Free Research Report as Vale’s Reported Quarterly Earnings Increased 50% finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 8:36 AM
	Vale (VALE) PT Set at $11.00 by Royal Bank of Canada www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:47 PM
	Vale (VALE) Given a $16.00 Price Target by Credit Suisse Group Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 11:27 AM
	Head-To-Head Review: Vale (VALE) and The Competition www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 1:13 AM
	Vale (VALE) Rating Reiterated by Goldman Sachs www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 11:11 AM
	Pension fund Previ not likely to sell its Vale shares in 2018: source www.reuters.com - April 6 at 8:42 AM
	CEO of Vale Bank the Brazilian multimillionaire Wesley Brook invests in a new Blockchain globenewswire.com - April 6 at 8:42 AM
	Pension fund Previ not likely to sell its Vale shares in 2018 www.nasdaq.com - April 5 at 5:09 PM
	May 25th Options Now Available For Vale www.nasdaq.com - April 5 at 5:09 PM
	Pension fund Previ not likely to sell its Vale shares in 2018 -source finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 10:29 AM
	Vale SA (VALE) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 3:23 AM
	ILF, ITUB, VALE, BBD: ETF Inflow Alert www.nasdaq.com - April 4 at 4:03 PM
	Vale (VALE) Given a $16.00 Price Target at Royal Bank of Canada www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 11:43 AM
	Vale (VALE) versus Its Rivals Critical Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 9:19 AM
	China’s Credit Growth Slows Down: What It Means for Iron Ore finance.yahoo.com - April 2 at 5:16 PM
	Vale SA (VALE) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 2:28 AM
	Vale (VALE) Given a $16.00 Price Target at Credit Suisse Group www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 12:11 PM
	Form 6-K Vale SA For: Mar 29 www.streetinsider.com - March 31 at 8:31 AM
	Vale Downgraded to Hold as Iron Ore Price Slump Hits Miners www.zacks.com - March 29 at 5:19 PM
	Vale (VALE) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 3:01 PM
	How Vale Keeps Executive Pay So Secret www.bloomberg.com - March 29 at 8:41 AM
	Brazilian miner Vale to discuss new dividend policy - Valor finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 5:10 PM
	Vale (VALE) vs. United States Steel (X) Financial Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 3:16 PM
	Vale (VALE) Downgraded by Deutsche Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 3:14 PM
	Vale (VALE) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Bank of America www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 11:54 AM
	BofA/Merrill Lynch Reinstates Vale SA (VALE) at Buy www.streetinsider.com - March 28 at 8:41 AM
	Why Vale Keeps Executive Pay Secret finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 8:41 AM
	Vale (VALE) Lowered to "Neutral" at Macquarie www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 10:26 AM
	Best Of Breed Stocks - Vale seekingalpha.com - March 24 at 5:06 PM
	A Look at Analysts’ Rating Changes for Newmont Mining finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 5:26 PM
	Form 6-K Vale SA For: Mar 21 - StreetInsider.com www.streetinsider.com - March 21 at 5:27 PM
	Reuters: Brazil pension funds plan to sell Vale stakes - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - March 21 at 5:27 PM
	Exclusive: Pension funds, BNDESPar plan to sell about three percent of Vale - sources - Reuters www.reuters.com - March 21 at 5:27 PM

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