Vale (VALE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$11.10

+0.03 (+0.27%)

(As of 10/14/2024 ET)

Vale - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
3

Buy
7

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Vale in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 11 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 3 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for VALE.

Consensus Price Target

$16.17
45.58% Upside

According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Vale, the average price target is $16.17. The highest price target for VALE is $19.50, while the lowest price target for VALE is $13.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 45.58% from the current price of $11.11.

VALE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/16/23 to 10/15/24	1 Month Ago 9/16/23 to 9/15/24	3 Months Ago 7/18/23 to 7/17/24	1 Year Ago 10/16/22 to 10/16/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$16.17	$16.72	$16.85	$17.02
Forecasted Upside	45.58% Upside	59.11% Upside	50.31% Upside	27.68% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	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	2.55	2.76	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	45.58% Upside	121.22% Upside	6.20% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent VALE News	Neutral 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
10/9/2024	Wolfe Research 3 of 5 stars	T. Tanners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Underperform
9/23/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$16.50 ➝ $15.00	+44.79%
9/19/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$16.00 ➝ $15.50	+43.78%
7/5/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$15.00 ➝ $14.50	+25.98%
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
4/16/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$16.00 ➝ $17.00	+41.67%
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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%
7/28/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$16.00 ➝ $18.00	+24.05%
6/28/2023	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Perform	$16.00	+14.98%
12/8/2022	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$16.00 ➝ $20.00	+23.69%

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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 Thursday, October 3, 2024. 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. recently increased its semi-annual dividend from $0.32 to $0.3698, representing a yield of 12.1%. This indicates a commitment to rewarding shareholders.
Vale S.A. has a low PE ratio of 6.51, which suggests that the stock may be undervalued compared to its earnings potential.
The company reported earnings per share of $0.43 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' estimates by $0.05. This positive earnings surprise can attract investor interest.
Vale S.A. has a market capitalization of $52.79 billion, indicating its significant size and stability in the market.
The stock price of Vale S.A. has shown resilience with a 52-week high of $16.08, indicating potential for capital appreciation.

Vale
Bear Case

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

Vale S.A. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, which may raise concerns about the company's financial leverage and ability to manage debt effectively.
The PEG ratio of Vale S.A. is 3.52, indicating a potentially overvalued stock when considering both earnings growth and valuation.
The company's quick ratio of 0.73 and current ratio of 1.08 may suggest liquidity challenges in meeting short-term obligations.
Vale S.A. operates in the volatile basic materials sector, which can be influenced by commodity price fluctuations and global economic conditions.
The beta of Vale S.A. is 0.93, implying that the stock's price movements are less volatile than the overall market, potentially limiting short-term gains.

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 $16.17, with a high forecast of $19.50 and a low forecast of $13.00.
: 11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VALE shares.
: According to analysts, Vale's stock has a predicted upside of 45.58% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Vale's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.
: Vale has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Vale less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Vale is 2.55 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.75. Learn more on how VALE compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:VALE) was last updated on 10/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vale (VALE) Stock Forecast & Price Target