Vale (VALE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$9.48 +0.22 (+2.32%)

As of 12:20 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 10 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
7

Buy
3

Based on 10 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 10 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for VALE.

Consensus Price Target

$13.26
39.76% Upside

According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Vale, the average price target is $13.26. The highest price target for VALE is $16.00, while the lowest price target for VALE is $11.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 39.76% from the current price of $9.49.

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VALE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/13/24 to 3/13/25	1 Month Ago 2/12/24 to 2/11/25	3 Months Ago 12/14/23 to 12/13/24	1 Year Ago 3/14/23 to 3/13/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$13.26	$13.89	$14.38	$16.98
Forecasted Upside	39.76% Upside	45.11% Upside	55.56% Upside	38.19% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	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	2.30	2.76	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	39.35% Upside	156.78% Upside	20.99% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent VALE News	Neutral News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/8/2025	Wolfe Research 3 of 5 stars	T. Tanners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Peer Perform
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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		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%
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%
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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, March 9, 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. has a strong market capitalization of approximately $44.46 billion, indicating a solid position in the market and potential for growth.
The company reported a revenue of $10.12 billion in its latest quarterly earnings, surpassing analyst expectations of $10.03 billion, which reflects strong operational performance.
With a current stock price of $9.80, Vale S.A. is trading near its 12-month high of $13.68, suggesting potential for price appreciation.
Vale S.A. has a relatively low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.80, which may indicate that the stock is undervalued compared to its earnings, making it an attractive investment opportunity.
The company has demonstrated a robust return on equity of 17.38%, indicating effective management and profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Vale
Bear Case

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

Vale S.A. reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20, which missed the consensus estimate of $0.56 by a significant margin, raising concerns about its profitability.
The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, which is below 1, indicating potential liquidity issues and challenges in meeting short-term obligations.
Vale S.A. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, which, while not excessively high, suggests that the company is somewhat reliant on debt financing, which can be risky in volatile markets.
Recent trading volumes have shown fluctuations, with average volumes around 36 million shares, indicating potential volatility in stock performance.
Institutional investors own 21.85% of Vale S.A.'s stock, which may lead to increased volatility if these investors decide to sell their positions.

VALE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Vale is $13.26, with a high forecast of $16.00 and a low forecast of $11.00.
: 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vale in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 39.76% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Vale's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Vale has been rated by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group, Scotiabank, 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 3/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vale (VALE) Stock Forecast & Price Target