Todd Asset Management LLC Has $44.69 Million Stake in Vale S.A. $VALE

Todd Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) by 50.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,115,104 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,380,594 shares during the quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vale were worth $44,690,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its stake in Vale by 11.7% in the second quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 529,967 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,019,000 after purchasing an additional 55,543 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Vale in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $20,754,000. Advisory Resource Group bought a new position in shares of Vale in the third quarter valued at $1,434,000. Ninety One North America Inc. increased its holdings in Vale by 35.6% during the third quarter. Ninety One North America Inc. now owns 3,377,582 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $36,681,000 after buying an additional 886,214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vale by 5.3% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 20,080,222 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $194,978,000 after acquiring an additional 1,002,588 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vale from $13.50 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $15.00 price target on Vale and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Vale from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $11.00 to $14.20 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Vale from $13.80 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vale from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. One investment 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 MarketBeat.com, Vale currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.85.

Vale Stock Performance

NYSE VALE opened at $16.64 on Monday. Vale S.A. has a 1 year low of $8.06 and a 1 year high of $17.72. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported ($0.98) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($1.50). Vale had a net margin of 14.69% and a return on equity of 18.60%. On average, equities analysts expect that Vale S.A. will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vale Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting Vale

Here are the key news stories impacting Vale this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized resilient cash generation in its 2025 results, which helps support liquidity and dividend/provision flexibility despite earnings pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Vale published a February 2026 governance report detailing intensified 2025 audit and risk‑oversight activities — a move that can reassure investors about governance and controls after recent legacy issues. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s fiscal council has reviewed and backed the 2025 financial statements and proposed profit allocation ahead of the AGM — a routine governance step but important for near‑term shareholder decisions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage is mixed: Zacks has published pieces highlighting VALE’s long‑term momentum and investor attention, while summary pieces note the recent dip versus the broader market — useful context but not new company-specific catalysts. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Big quarterly miss: Vale reported EPS of ($0.98) vs. consensus $0.52, a materially negative surprise that likely drove immediate selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 profit fell sharply due to asset impairments and legacy dam‑related costs — a structural headwind to near‑term profitability and valuation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank trimmed FY2025/FY2026 EPS estimates slightly and retains a “Sector Perform” rating with a $16.50 target, signaling limited near‑term upside from this important sell‑side voice. Read More.

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.