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 looks like a large and profitable but not risk-free commodity asset: its valuation on earnings and book value remains moderate, but profitability quality has weakened from last year’s best levels. A P/E of 8.34 is noticeably below the industry median, which supports the case for undervaluation, while a P/B of 1.71 is also below the sector benchmark, though it no longer looks extremely cheap. P/S of 1.62 and P/FCF of 20.88 are around the median, so there is limited room to argue for either overvaluation or undervaluation based on revenue and free cash flow. The strong point is margins: gross margin of 35.08% and operating margin of 16.37% are above the median, indicating good cost control and an ability to earn through the cycle. However, net margin of 7.21% is below the industry and noticeably weaker than in mid-year, suggesting pressure from prices, cost structure, or one-off factors. ROE of 7.37%, ROA of 3.21%, and ROI of 4.94% are significantly below industry levels and worse than last year’s figures, so capital efficiency currently does not support a higher multiple. Debt load is moderate in absolute terms, but debt/equity of 0.48 is above the median, while a quick ratio of 0.79 and current ratio of 1.24 show less-than-comfortable liquidity. Dividend yield of 2.37% looks acceptable, but it is below recent peaks, so the dividend factor is more stabilizing than a driver of re-rating. Revenue and profit remain very large in absolute terms, and equity has grown, confirming the scale and financial resilience of the business. At the same time, EBITDA in the latest TTM looks abnormally weak relative to previous quarters, so the short-term trend should be treated cautiously and the quality of reporting should be checked. Overall, the fundamentals support a moderately positive view, but weak return on capital, higher leverage, and deteriorating liquidity limit the potential for multiple expansion. For an investor, this means fair value may be slightly below the current near-term reference level, and any reassessment should remain conservative.

VALE S.A.

Сильный индекс, значительно упал. Оптимистичный взгляд на свои позиции резко сменился на неуверенность.

Strong index, significantly down. An optimistic view of his position suddenly changed to uncertainty.

Слабый индекс, значительно упал. Рынок на стороне быков.

Weak index, significantly down. The market is on the bulls' side.

Сильный индекс, без изменений. Отток средств из лонгов на высоком уровне.

Strong index, flat. Outflow of funds from longs at a high level.

VALE appears undervalued on P/E and P/B, but weak ROE/ROA, higher debt burden, and a declining net margin limit the upside.

The T Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 905,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 78,000. Shares of TURF were down about 0.2% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Wednesday were Vale, trading up about 0.2% with over 9.3 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Baytex Energy, down about 4.8% on volume of over 7.7 million shares. Rare Earths Americas is the component faring the best Wednesday, up by about 1.8% on the day, while United States Antimony is lagging other components of the T Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF, trading lower by about 7.5%.
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Wednesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: TURF

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 1.55 to 29,587.84. The total After hours volume is currently 147,417,977 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session:
Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) is +0.0026 at $24.25, with 9,011,062 shares traded. PFE's current last sale is 86.62% of the target price of $28.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is +0.0565 at $211.86, with 5,191,684 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVDA is in the "buy range".
CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) is +0.03 at $79.97, with 4,861,666 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CRWV is in the "buy range".
QXO, Inc. (QXO) is +0.01 at $14.47, with 3,903,648 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for QXO is in the "buy range".
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (SPCE) is -0.0087 at $2.60, with 3,429,303 shares traded. SPCE's current last sale is 83.91% of the target price of $3.1.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is unchanged at $117.09, with 3,286,598 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CSCO is in the "buy range".
Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) is -0.03 at $14.27, with 2,742,227 shares traded. RKT's current last sale is 71.35% of the target price of $20.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is -0.1 at $314.76, with 2,712,219 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AAPL is in the "buy range".
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (SEI) is unchanged at $69.50, with 2,629,557 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for SEI is in the "buy range".
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (MRVI) is +0.01 at $6.51, with 2,378,542 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MRVI is in the "buy range".
VALE S.A. (VALE) is -0.04 at $14.55, with 2,374,152 shares traded. VALE's current last sale is 86.87% of the target price of $16.75.
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ET (PDBC) is unchanged at $17.08, with 2,305,714 shares traded. This represents a 32.71% increase from its 52 Week Low.
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After Hours Most Active for Jul 14, 2026 : PFE, NVDA, CRWV, QXO, SPCE, CSCO, RKT, AAPL, SEI, MRVI, VALE, PDBC

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Vale SA (Symbol: VALE) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $14.55, changing hands as high as $14.72 per share. Vale SA shares are currently trading up about 2.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of VALE shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, VALE's low point in its 52 week range is $9.36 per share, with $17.94 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $14.54.
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Vale Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for VALE

The T Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 1.1 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 59,000. Shares of TURF were up about 0.5% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Thursday were Baytex Energy, trading down about 2% with over 10.8 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Vale, up about 0.8% on volume of over 10.3 million shares. Fervo Energy is the component faring the best Thursday, higher by about 13.5% on the day, while Diamondback Energy is lagging other components of the T Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF, trading lower by about 2.5%.
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Thursday's ETF with Unusual Volume: TURF

The T Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 1.1 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 40,000. Shares of TURF were up about 0.1% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Wednesday were Vale, trading off about 0.3% with over 8.0 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Usa Rare Earth, down about 2.3% on volume of over 5.7 million shares. United States Antimony is the component faring the best Wednesday, up by about 7.4% on the day.
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The T Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 477,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 32,000. Shares of TURF were up about 0.1% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Tuesday were Mosaic, trading down about 5.3% with over 7.3 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Vale, up about 0.2% on volume of over 5.4 million shares. Ivanhoe Electric is the component faring the best Tuesday, up by about 4.2% on the day, while Fervo Energy is lagging other components of the T Rowe Price Natural Resources ETF, trading lower by about 5.8%.
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Tuesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: TURF

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Latin America 40 ETF (Symbol: ILF) where we have detected an approximate $85.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.1% decrease week over week (from 116,500,000 to 114,000,000). Among the largest underlying components of ILF, in trading today Vale SA (Symbol: VALE) is down about 2.9%, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Symbol: ITUB) is trading flat, and Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Symbol: PBR.A) is lower by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the ILF Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of ILF, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, ILF's low point in its 52 week range is $24.675 per share, with $38.415 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $33.54. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs.
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Noteworthy ETF Outflows: ILF, VALE, ITUB, PBR.A

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Vale SA (Symbol: VALE) is the #8 broker analyst pick, on average, out of the 50 stocks making up the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index, according to Metals Channel. The Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index is comprised of the top fifty global leaders from the metals and mining sector. The companies listed in the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index are not fixed, but instead variable — updating on a continuous basis to reflect the changing market environment with respect to commodity prices, government policy and market volatility.
From the other direction, when companies have a low rank among analysts, it isn't necessarily the case that investors should conclude that the stock will perform poorly. It can, of course, but a bullish investor could also take the contrarian angle and read into the data that there is lots of room for upside because the stock is so out of favor.
VALE operates in the Non-Precious Metals & Non-Metallic Mining sector, among companies like Southern Copper Corp (SCCO) which is up about 0.4% today, and Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) trading lower by about 1.5%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of VALE, versus SCCO and HWM.
VALE is currently trading down about 1.4% midday Monday.
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Analyst Favorites: Vale Ranks As a Top Metals Pick

(RTTNews) - Vale (VALE) reported first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of $1.89 billion, up 36% from a year ago. Earnings per share was $0.44 compared to $0.33. Adjusted EBITDA was $3.83 billion, up 23%.
Proforma net income attributable to shareholders was $1.89 billion, an increase of 29% from prior year. Proforma EBITDA was $3.89 billion, up 21%.
First quarter net operating revenue was $9.26 billion, an increase of 14% from prior year.
At last close, Vale shares were trading at $16.91, down 0.94%.
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Vale Q1 Net Income Rises

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
At Annovis Bio, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Thursday, Director Michael B. Hoffman bought 713,800 shares of ANVS, at a cost of $2.10 each, for a total investment of $1.5M. So far Hoffman is in the green, up about 31.9% on their purchase based on today's trading high of $2.77. Annovis Bio is trading up about 18.8% on the day Monday. Before this latest buy, Hoffman bought ANVS at 5 other times during the past year, for a total cost of $2.46M at an average of $2.24 per share.
And at Vale, there was insider buying on Wednesday, by Executive VP Legal Officer Sobrinho Sami Arap who bought 12,990 shares for a cost of $16.11 each, for a trade totaling $209,290. This buy marks the first one filed by Arap in the past year. Vale is trading up about 0.1% on the day Monday. So far Arap is in the green, up about 1.2% on their purchase based on today's trading high of $16.30.
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