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Vale (VALE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.90 +0.12 (+1.37%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

About Vale Stock (NYSE:VALE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.76
$8.94
50-Day Range
$8.74
$11.21
52-Week Range
$8.69
$16.08
Volume
35.32 million shs
Average Volume
27.81 million shs
Market Capitalization
$39.90 billion
P/E Ratio
4.12
Dividend Yield
10.22%
Price Target
$14.38
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services. The Energy Transition Materials segment produces and extracts nickel used to produce stainless steel, electric vehicles, and metal alloys; and its by-products, such as gold, silver, cobalt, precious metals, platinum, and others, as well as copper used in the construction sector to produce pipes and electrical wires. 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.

Vale Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

VALE MarketRank™: 

Vale scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vale has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vale has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Vale's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Vale are expected to decrease by -4.33% in the coming year, from $2.08 to $1.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vale is 4.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vale is 4.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 109.19.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Vale has a PEG Ratio of 0.27. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vale has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.58% of the float of Vale has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vale has recently decreased by 6.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Vale is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vale does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Vale is 42.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Vale will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.73% next year. This indicates that Vale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Vale's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.58% of the float of Vale has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vale has recently decreased by 6.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Vale has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vale this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    98 people have searched for VALE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    34 people have added Vale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 62% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Vale insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 21.85% of the stock of Vale is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Vale's insider trading history.
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VALE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vale's stock was trading at $15.86 at the start of the year. Since then, VALE stock has decreased by 43.9% and is now trading at $8.90.
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Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.15. The basic materials company earned $9.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.61 billion. Vale had a net margin of 22.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.07%.

Vale's top institutional investors include FMR LLC (0.82%), Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (0.41%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.39%) and Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (0.27%).

Shares of VALE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vale investors own include Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Walt Disney (DIS) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/24/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Metal mining
Sub-Industry
Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
Employees
66,807
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$14.38
High Stock Price Target
$19.00
Low Stock Price Target
$11.30
Potential Upside/Downside
+61.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$7.98 billion
Pretax Margin
26.22%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$40.99 billion
Cash Flow
$2.23 per share
Book Value
$9.14 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,483,079,000
Free Float
4,483,079,000
Market Cap
$39.90 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (NYSE:VALE) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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