Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Vale (VALE)

Vale (NYSE: VALE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/9/2026 – Vale had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Scotiabank. They now have a $16.50 price target on the stock.
• 2/5/2026 – Vale was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/30/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $13.80 to $18.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $13.00 to $15.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $14.50 to $15.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Vale was downgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $14.00.
• 1/7/2026 – Vale was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/29/2025 – Vale had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/27/2025 – Vale was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/23/2025 – Vale had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $12.00 to $13.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Vale had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/13/2025 – Vale was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.

Vale Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were given a $0.2331 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. Vale’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.69%.

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.