Vale S.A. ADR [NYSE: VALE] traded at a high on 2025-09-12, posting a 0.38 gain after which it closed the day’ session at $10.67.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 25680464 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Vale S.A. ADR stands at 1.72% while the volatility over the past one month is 1.48%.
The market cap for VALE stock reached $45.55 billion, with 4.27 billion shares outstanding and 4.27 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 40.63M shares, VALE reached a trading volume of 25680464 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Vale S.A. ADR [VALE]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for VALE shares is $12.19 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on VALE stock is a recommendation set at 1.86. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Clarksons Platou have made an estimate for Vale S.A. ADR shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on September 03, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 17, 2025, representing the official price target for Vale S.A. ADR stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $11.50, while BofA Securities analysts kept a Buy rating on VALE stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.16, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.33. Price to Free Cash Flow for VALE in the course of the last twelve months was 22.39 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.85.
How has VALE stock performed recently?
Vale S.A. ADR [VALE] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.60. With this latest performance, VALE shares gained by 5.85% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 13.27% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 20.29% in the past year of trading.
Vale S.A. ADR [VALE]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Vale S.A. ADR [VALE] shares currently have an operating margin of 26.29% and a Gross Margin at 34.27%. Vale S.A. ADR’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 14.04%.
Vale S.A. ADR (VALE) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Vale S.A. ADR. ( VALE), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 13.49%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 5.81%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Vale S.A. ADR’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 9.14%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Vale S.A. ADR (VALE) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Vale S.A. ADR’s (VALE) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.45%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Vale S.A. ADR (VALE) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Vale S.A. ADR. (VALE) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $79546.86 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.22% and a Quick Ratio of 0.85%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Vale S.A. ADR [VALE]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Vale S.A. ADR posted 0.37/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.45/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.07. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for VALE. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Vale S.A. ADR go to 7.39%.
Insider trade positions for Vale S.A. ADR [VALE]
There are presently around $17.52%, or 17.52%% of VALE stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of VALE stocks are: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC with ownership of 44.26 million shares, which is approximately 1.0354%. CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS, holding 34.7 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$387.58 million in VALE stocks shares; and CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS, currently with $$345.94 million in VALE stock with ownership which is approximately 0.7245%.
