Vale (VALE) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Vale (NYSE:VALE) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect Vale to post earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Vale Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of VALE stock opened at $16.77 on Wednesday. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $14.33 and its 200 day moving average is $12.19. Vale has a 52-week low of $8.06 and a 52-week high of $17.34.

Vale Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Vale

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Vale during the third quarter worth $34,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vale in the 3rd quarter valued at about $64,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new position in Vale during the second quarter valued at approximately $87,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vale by 42.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,700 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Vale in the first quarter worth about $117,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.85% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VALE. HSBC boosted their price objective on Vale from $12.25 to $13.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $15.00 price objective on Vale and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Vale from $14.50 to $15.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $16.50 price target on shares of Vale in a research report on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Vale from $13.80 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vale currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.85.

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.