Scotiabank Comments on Vale’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:VALE)

Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) – Research analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Vale in a report released on Thursday, June 18th. Scotiabank analyst A. Salazar now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.56 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.45. The consensus estimate for Vale’s current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Vale’s FY2027 earnings at $2.40 EPS.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $9.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.53 billion. Vale had a net margin of 7.21% and a return on equity of 21.10%.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on VALE. Barclays increased their target price on Vale from $15.50 to $16.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group raised their target price on Vale from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Bank of America raised shares of Vale from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $18.00 to $19.00 in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Vale from $18.00 to $19.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vale has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.85.

Vale Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE VALE opened at $15.44 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vale has a 12-month low of $8.97 and a 12-month high of $17.94. The stock has a market cap of $70.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.04 and a beta of 0.46.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Sobrinho Sami Arap acquired 12,990 shares of Vale stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.11 per share, with a total value of $209,268.90. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 12,990 shares in the company, valued at $209,268.90. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Parenti Grazielle Tallia purchased 10,464 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $16.11 per share, with a total value of $168,575.04. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 10,464 shares in the company, valued at approximately $168,575.04. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Vale by 2,239.6% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 41,596,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $541,996,000 after acquiring an additional 39,818,066 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of Vale by 58.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,322,261 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,163,896,000 after acquiring an additional 32,864,929 shares during the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vale by 42.4% in the fourth quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 65,132,572 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $848,677,000 after purchasing an additional 19,397,396 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Vale by 15,202.2% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 15,663,641 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $249,209,000 after purchasing an additional 15,561,279 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vale by 119.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 21,837,416 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $347,433,000 after purchasing an additional 11,905,247 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.85% of the company’s stock.

About Vale

Vale SA is a Brazilian multinational mining company and one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore and iron ore pellets. In addition to iron ore, the company produces and sells a range of bulk commodities and metals, including nickel, copper, coal, manganese, ferroalloys and cobalt, and it participates in the fertilizer inputs market. Vale also operates extensive logistics assets — including rail, port and maritime logistics — that support its mining and export activities and provide services to third parties in some regions.

Headquartered in Brazil, Vale maintains a global operational footprint with mining, processing and shipping activities across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.