Consider Our Overview Before Taking a Position in VALE

Shares of Vale have moved -1.1% today, and are now trading at a price of $12.44. In contrast, the S&P 500 index saw a 0.0% change. Today's trading volume is 16,247,261 compared to the stock's average volume of 27,846,019.

Vale S.A., 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 is now trading -21.76% away from its average analyst target price of $15.9 per share. The 22 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $11.1 to $19.0, and on average give Vale a rating of buy.

Over the last 12 months VALE shares have declined by -11.6%, which represents a difference of -37.9% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $16.08 per share and its 52 week low is $11.52. Based on Vale's average net margin growth of 15.7% over the last 5 years, its core business remains strong and the stock price may recover in the long term.

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Net Profit ($ k) Net Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2022 43,839,000 16,810,000 38 -17.39
2021 54,502,000 24,844,000 46 318.18
2020 40,018,000 4,531,000 11 320.0
2019 36,549,000 -1,683,000 -5 -126.32
2018 36,575,000 6,860,000 19 18.75
2017 33,967,000 5,507,000 16
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