Cibc World Market Inc. Buys 614,305 Shares of Vale S.A. $VALE

Cibc World Market Inc. lifted its stake in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) by 458.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 748,290 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 614,305 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Vale were worth $8,126,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vale by 1,534.8% in the second 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 period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vale by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,705,260 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $210,758,000 after purchasing an additional 5,234,201 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $194,978,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002,588 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of Vale by 2.3% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 16,296,306 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $158,237,000 after purchasing an additional 363,901 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd lifted its position in Vale by 29.7% during the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 7,632,938 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $82,894,000 after buying an additional 1,747,474 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VALE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $15.00 target price on shares of Vale and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vale in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Vale from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. HSBC upped their price target on Vale from $12.25 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut 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 issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.85.

Key Stories 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.

Vale Price Performance

VALE stock opened at $16.64 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Vale S.A. has a 12-month low of $8.06 and a 12-month high of $17.72.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported ($0.98) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($1.50). Vale had a return on equity of 18.60% and a net margin of 14.69%. Research 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 disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors 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 payout ratio is 67.69%.

Vale Profile

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.