Large-cap Basic Materials company VALE has moved -2.5% so far today on a volume of 41,570,821, compared to its average of 38,434,070. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.
VALE trades -18.28% away from its average analyst target price of $12.2 per share. The 23 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $8.0 to $15.5, and on average have given VALE a rating of buy.
If you are considering an investment in VALE, you'll want to know the following:
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VALE's current price is -34.7% below its Graham number of $15.26, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
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VALE has moved -5.8% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 16.6%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 1.38, VALE has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.2 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
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VALE has a forward P/E ratio of 4.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $2.05 per share
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.21 compared to its sector average of 2.31
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Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, and copper in Brazil and internationally.
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Based in Rio De Janeiro, the company has 64,616 full time employees and a market cap of $42.62 Billion. VALE currently returns an annual dividend yield of 46.5%.
