Scotiabank Comments on Vale’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VALE)

Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) – Analysts at Scotiabank cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Vale in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst A. Salazar now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $2.39 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.40. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $16.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vale’s current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Vale’s FY2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The basic materials company reported ($0.98) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($1.50). Vale had a net margin of 14.69% and a return on equity of 18.60%.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Vale from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Vale from $13.80 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Vale from $13.50 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $15.00 price target on shares of Vale and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Vale from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $11.00 to $14.20 in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.85.

Vale Price Performance

VALE opened at $17.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $14.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.26. Vale has a 52-week low of $8.06 and a 52-week high of $17.72.

Vale Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.2331 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. Vale’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vale

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Vale by 58.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,322,261 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,163,896,000 after purchasing an additional 32,864,929 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vale by 1,534.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 24,810,285 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $240,908,000 after buying an additional 23,292,629 shares during the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Vale in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $123,532,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in Vale by 77.8% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 20,809,302 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $271,145,000 after buying an additional 9,103,727 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its stake in Vale by 303.8% during the third quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 11,068,403 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $120,203,000 after buying an additional 8,327,112 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.