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Vale (VALE)

Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals Mining · NYSE

Vale (VALE) is a Basic Materials company in the Other Industrial Metals Mining industry. It has a market capitalization of $49.32B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.1 and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.0%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 0.9% and free cash flow per share fell 4.1%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 3.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 3.9/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +11.3% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-45.6%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$49.32B
Trailing P/E8.1
Price / book7.0
Price / sales1.2
FCF yield1.0%
Dividend yield7.2%
Gross margin34.8%
Operating margin28.7%
Net margin5.1%
Revenue growth (YoY)+0.9%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-4.3%
EPS growth (YoY)+28.9%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-4.1%
Beta0.7
ExchangeNYSE
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryOther Industrial Metals Mining

VALE earnings

Next report: Feb 11, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $0.49). Beat the EPS estimate in 0 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 29, 2026 $0.29 $0.42 -30.9% $1.93B
Q2 2026 Jul 31, 2026 $0.36 $0.49 -26.5% $1.91B
Q1 2026 Apr 28, 2026 $0.44 $0.50 -12.0% $1.69B
Q4 2025 Feb 11, 2026 $0.34 $0.63 -46.0% $2.02B

VALE analyst price target

Median target $15.00 from 24 analysts, ranging $9.50 – $22.00.

Other Industrial Metals Mining peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
BHP BHP Group $203.04B 45.6
RIO Rio Tinto Group $136.19B 15.4
TECK Teck Resources $29.69B 12.2
RML Resolution Minerals $9.91B —
MP MP Materials $6.31B 236.1
MTRN Materion $3.88B 28.1
SKE Skeena Resources $3.88B —
USAR USA Rare Earth $3.09B —
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Recent Congressional trades

Vale trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Nov 21, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Nov 21, 2025
Sheri Biggs House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Oct 5, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025

VALE FAQ

Is VALE a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Vale Sell (3.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is VALE's P/E ratio?
Vale trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.1.
When does VALE report earnings?
Vale's next scheduled report is on Feb 11, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.49.
What is the VALE price target?
The median analyst price target from 24 analysts is $15.00, with a range of $9.50 – $22.00.
Is VALE Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Vale as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does VALE pay a dividend?
Yes — Vale's dividend yield is 7.2%.