Vale S.A. ADR [NYSE: VALE] price plunged by -2.54 percent to reach at -$0.28.
A sum of 46585093 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 35.57M shares. Vale S.A. ADR shares reached a high of $11.095 and dropped to a low of $10.71 until finishing in the latest session at $10.75.
The one-year VALE stock forecast points to a potential upside of 14.34. The average equity rating for VALE stock is currently 1.88, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on 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 $12.55 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 1.88. 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.
Scotiabank have made an estimate for Vale S.A. ADR shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Sector Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on September 18, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Clarksons Platou raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on September 03, 2025, representing the official price target for Vale S.A. ADR stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.17, 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 22.56 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.85.
VALE Stock Performance Analysis:
Vale S.A. ADR [VALE] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -2.36. With this latest performance, VALE shares gained by 1.13% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 20.79% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 21.20% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Vale S.A. ADR 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.
VALE Stock EPS
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 7.88%.
Vale S.A. ADR [VALE] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $17.44%, or 17.44%% 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%.
