Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Vale (VALE)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Vale (NYSE: VALE):

• 3/2/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $15.50 to $16.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, up from $17.00.
• 2/21/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/16/2026 – Vale had its “cautious” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $15.50 price target on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – Vale had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $16.50 price target on the stock.
• 2/5/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 1/30/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $13.80 to $18.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $13.00 to $15.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $14.50 to $15.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Scotiabank from “sector outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, up from $14.00.

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.