Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) Shares

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vale stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Vale Price Performance

VALE opened at $9.91 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.81 and a 200-day moving average of $9.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.06 and a beta of 0.74. Vale S.A. has a 12-month low of $8.06 and a 12-month high of $12.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.16. Vale had a net margin of 14.23% and a return on equity of 18.14%. The business had revenue of $8.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.54 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Vale S.A. will post 1.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vale Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be issued a $0.3417 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 740.0%. Vale’s dividend payout ratio is presently 58.54%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. CICC Research assumed coverage on shares of Vale in a research note on Monday, May 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $11.30 price target on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $10.00 target price (up from $9.00) on shares of Vale in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Vale from $12.75 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen initiated coverage on shares of Vale in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of Vale from $13.00 to $12.50 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vale currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vale

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its stake in Vale by 8.5% during the second quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 13,935 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 1,087 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management lifted its stake in Vale by 5.1% during the first quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 23,597 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Vale by 5.1% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 25,876 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $258,000 after purchasing an additional 1,248 shares during the period. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vale by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 24,181 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,349 shares during the period. Finally, Ascent Group LLC lifted its stake in Vale by 2.3% during the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 61,364 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 1,396 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 21.85% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Vale

Vale SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services.