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

Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Vale in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 23rd. Scotiabank analyst A. Salazar now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.22 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.56. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $16.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vale’s current full-year earnings is $1.91 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Vale’s FY2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.08). The business 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 research firms have also issued reports on VALE. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Vale from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vale from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $18.00 target price on shares of Vale in a report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $16.50 price objective (down from $19.50) on shares of Vale in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Vale in a research note on Monday, June 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.15.

Vale Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Vale stock opened at $14.77 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.82. The stock has a market cap of $67.03 billion, a PE ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vale has a 12 month low of $9.36 and a 12 month high of $17.94.

Institutional Trading of Vale

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Vale in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna lifted its position in Vale by 128.3% during the 4th quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna now owns 2,055 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,155 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new stake in Vale during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Vale during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vale by 15,360.0% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 3,092 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 3,072 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.85% of the company’s stock.

Vale Company Profile

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.