Vale S.A. ADR [NYSE: VALE] jumped around 0.01 points on Friday, while shares priced at $9.92 at the close of the session, up 0.10%.
Vale S.A. ADR stock is now -3.17% down from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. VALE Stock saw the intraday high of $9.97 and lowest of $9.84 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 11.93, which means current price is +23.15% above from all time high which was touched on 07/22/25.
Compared to the average trading volume of 42.61M shares, VALE reached a trading volume of 19458155 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 $12.23 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 1.90. 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.
RBC Capital Mkts have made an estimate for Vale S.A. ADR shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Sector Perform, with their previous recommendation back on April 17, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 10, 2025, representing the official price target for Vale S.A. ADR stock. On December 12, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for VALE shares from 14.50 to 11.30.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.08, 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 20.82 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.85.
How has VALE stock performed recently?
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 -2.94. With this latest performance, VALE shares gained by 1.12% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 3.66% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 11.84% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for VALE stock in for the last two-week period is set at 49.49, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.23, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.24 for Vale S.A. ADR [VALE]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 9.80, while it was recorded at 10.10 for the last single week of trading, and 9.61 for the last 200 days.
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 7.84%.
Insider trade positions for Vale S.A. ADR [VALE]
There are presently around $17.00%, or 17.01%% 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%.
