Vale (VALE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$8.62 -0.01 (-0.12%)

As of 01/6/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Vale - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 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.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
6

Buy
4

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Vale in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 11 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for VALE.

Consensus Price Target

$13.89
61.19% Upside

According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Vale, the average price target is $13.89. The highest price target for VALE is $19.00, while the lowest price target for VALE is $11.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 61.19% from the current price of $8.62.

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VALE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/8/24 to 1/7/25	1 Month Ago 12/9/23 to 12/8/24	3 Months Ago 10/10/23 to 10/9/24	1 Year Ago 1/8/23 to 1/8/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$13.89	$14.91	$16.17	$16.67
Forecasted Upside	61.19% Upside	59.25% Upside	48.18% Upside	9.09% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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VALE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

VALE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Vale Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Vale	Basic Materials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.27	2.76	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	62.48% Upside	130.67% Upside	14.32% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent VALE News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/6/2025	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$14.00 ➝ $13.00	+50.29%
1/6/2025	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$14.00 ➝ $11.00	+27.46%
12/12/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$14.50 ➝ $11.30	+14.95%
12/4/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$16.00 ➝ $15.25	+57.70%
11/11/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Allsop Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$14.00 ➝ $11.50	+8.59%
10/9/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	T. Tanners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Underperform
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9/23/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$16.50 ➝ $15.00	+44.79%
6/21/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Spence Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral
4/9/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$20.00 ➝ $13.00	+3.96%
4/4/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$18.00 ➝ $16.00	+32.40%
2/12/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$19.00	+41.58%
11/21/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$12.20 ➝ $19.50	+24.60%
10/30/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$14.00 ➝ $16.00	+16.19%

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Should I Buy Vale Stock? VALE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Vale pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Vale
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Vale S.A.:

Vale S.A. reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.56 for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.41, indicating strong financial performance.
The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $41.92 billion, which reflects its size and stability in the market.
Vale S.A. has a relatively low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 4.33, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued compared to its earnings, potentially offering a good entry point for investors.
Recent institutional investments, including a significant purchase by Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., indicate growing confidence in Vale S.A.'s future prospects.
The current stock price is $9.35, which is near its one-year low of $8.66, potentially presenting a buying opportunity for investors looking for value.

Vale
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Vale S.A. for these reasons:

Vale S.A. has recently hit a new 52-week low, which may indicate underlying issues or a lack of investor confidence in the stock.
Analysts have downgraded their price targets for Vale S.A., with some reducing their expectations significantly, which could signal a bearish outlook.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, which, while not excessively high, suggests that it does carry some debt that could impact financial flexibility.
Vale S.A. experienced a decline in revenue compared to consensus estimates, which may raise concerns about its growth trajectory.
With a beta of 0.91, the stock is less volatile than the market, but this could also mean limited upside potential in a bullish market environment.

VALE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Vale is $13.89, with a high forecast of $19.00 and a low forecast of $11.00.
: 11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" VALE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VALE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Vale's stock has a predicted upside of 61.19% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Vale's stock had 3 downgrades by analysts.
: Vale has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Scotiabank, UBS Group, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Vale less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for Vale is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how VALE compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:VALE) was last updated on 1/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vale (VALE) Stock Forecast & Price Target