Vale (VALE) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Vale (NYSE:VALE) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect Vale to post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $8.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.54 billion. Vale had a net margin of 14.23% and a return on equity of 18.14%. On average, analysts expect Vale to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vale Stock Performance

NYSE:VALE opened at $11.29 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $51.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.18 and a beta of 0.80. Vale has a twelve month low of $8.06 and a twelve month high of $11.46.

Vale Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were paid a $0.3417 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 740.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 13th. Vale’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.35%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vale

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VALE. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vale by 4.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 79,400 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $792,000 after acquiring an additional 3,704 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Vale by 46.6% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 37,613 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $375,000 after acquiring an additional 11,964 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vale during the first quarter valued at about $171,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Vale during the first quarter valued at about $117,000. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vale during the second quarter valued at about $123,000. 21.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on VALE shares. HSBC raised their price objective on shares of Vale from $12.25 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Vale to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vale from $13.50 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vale from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Vale to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $12.13.

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.