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Vale S.A. VALE
Vale S.A. (VALE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2012 revenue was $48.8B at a 11.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-27 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-05-22 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-30 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-20 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2026-04-15 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALE | Vale S.A. | 4/9 | — | — | -19.3% |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 3/9 | 2.89 | — | +1.8% |
| CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | 2/9 | 0.9 | — | -3% |
| SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | 4/9 | 6.12 | — | +17.4% |
| MP | MP Materials Corp. / DE | 3/9 | 4.52 | — | +10.1% |
| IE | Ivanhoe Electric Inc. | 4/9 | 3.29 | — | — |
| ALOY | REALLOYS INC. | 4/9 | -0.25 | — | — |
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About Vale S.A.
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces iron ore and nickel in Brazil, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The company operates in two segments, Iron Ore Solutions and Vale Base Metals. It extracts, produces, and distributes iron ore, iron ore pellets, briquettes, nickel, copper, other ferrous products, and by-products, including gold, silver, cobalt, platinum-group metals, and other base metals, as well as low-carbon critical minerals. The company also operates logistics systems and distribution centers, such as mining complexes, railways, and maritime terminals, ports, and ships; generates energy from hydroelectric, solar, and wind sources; and engages in greenfield mineral exploration. In addition, it is involved in research; and trading activities. The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
FAQ
Is VALE financially healthy?
Vale S.A.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does VALE pay a dividend?
No, Vale S.A. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is VALE?
In FY2012, Vale S.A. had a net margin of 11.3% and a return on equity of 7.3%.
What is the analyst price target for VALE?
The average Wall-Street price target for Vale S.A. is $17.38, about 20.6% above the recent price, from 25 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is VALE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Vale S.A.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2012-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.