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Vale SA (VALE): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy3 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $16.94, the highest $22.00, the lowest $15.00. The average is +29.7% from the last price of $13.06.
Analyst ratings 16
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Industrial MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $16.00 → $14.00−12.5% | Hold | +7.2% | Downgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $15.50 → $13.50−12.9% | Hold | +3.4% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.50 → $14.00−9.7% | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $15.00 → $13.00−13.3% | Hold | −0.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $16.00 → $14.00−12.5% | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| Liam Fitzpatrick★★★★★★★★★★#966 · hits 58% · avg +12.0% | Deutsche Bank | $16.50 → $15.00−9.1% | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 09:20 | +1.4% | ↗ |
| Ben Davis★★★★★★★★★★#1394 · hits 57% · avg +15.8% | RBC Capital | $16.00 | Hold | +22.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 21:45 | −0.1%next day −1.7% | ↗ |
| Amos Fletcher★★★★★★★★★★#2011 · hits 57% · avg +5.8% | Barclays | $17.00 → $15.00−11.8% | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 02:15 | −1.1%next day −0.1% | ↗ |
| Carlos De Alba★★★★★★★★★★#697 · hits 57% · avg +16.1% | Morgan Stanley | $16.50 → $15.50−6.1% | Hold | +18.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:55 | −3.1%next day −1.0% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Timna Tanners★★★★★★★★★★#3057 · hits 55% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $15.00 | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 07:00 | −1.0%next day −3.1% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| Alfonso Salazar★★★★★★★★★★#5306 · hits 60% · avg +2.9% | Scotiabank | $16.00 | Hold | +22.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −1.0%next day −3.1% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| Alexander Pearce★★★★★★★★★★#1154 · hits 59% · avg +14.8% | BMO Capital | $19.00 | Buy | +45.5% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 5 08:13 | +1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Rodolfo Angele★★★★★★★★★★#3117 · hits 51% · avg +6.4% | J.P. Morgan | $21.00 → $22.00+4.8% | Buy | +68.5% | Assigned | 30.09.26on TipRanks 05:20 | +1.0%next day +0.1% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Caio Greiner★★★★★★★★★★#4874 · hits 71% · avg +21.4% | UBS | $16.50 → $15.00−9.1% | Hold | +14.9% | Assigned | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −1.9%next day +1.0% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Caio Ribeiro★★★★★★★★★★#9021 · hits 39% · avg −0.2% | Bank of America Securities | $16.00 | Hold | +22.5% | Reiterated | 18.09.26on TipRanks Sep 20 20:55 | −1.9%next day −2.0% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Bernstein | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 21:02 | −0.5%next day −1.9% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Vitaly Kononov★★★★★★★★★★#6574 · hits 36% · avg +5.4% | Freedom Capital Markets | $14.60 → $12.00−17.8% | Sell | −8.1% | Downgrade | 03.09.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −3.7%next day +0.1% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.50 → $14.50−12.1% | Hold | +11.0% | Downgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Marcio Farid★★★★★★★★★★#1428 · hits 54% · avg +25.9% | Goldman Sachs | $15.00 | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 15:23 | +1.4%next day +0.2% · 5 days +10.6% | ↗ |
| AI Google SteelGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $16.00 | Hold | +22.5% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI xAi SteelxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Hold | +22.5% | Downgrade | 05.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic SteelAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $15.00 | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek SteelDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $16.50 → $15.50−6.1% | Hold | +18.7% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI SteelOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $16.00 → $15.50−3.1% | Hold | +18.7% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| Alexander Hacking★★★★★★★★★★#479 · hits 67% · avg +19.1% | Citi | $18.00 | Buy | +37.8% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 07:31 | −4.6%next day −0.1% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Chris LaFemina★★★★★★★★★★#470 · hits 55% · avg +14.9% | Jefferies | $20.00 → $21.00+5.0% | Buy | +60.8% | Reiterated | 30.04.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +2.2%next day −1.4% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Leonardo Correa★★★★★★★★★★#7290 · hits 75% · avg +8.7% | BTG Pactual | $15.00 | Buy | +14.9% | Upgrade | 29.10.25on TipRanks 19:25 | +1.6%next day +1.4% · 5 days +4.3% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Vale SA
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 06.10.26: target $16.46 at a price of $14.15 (+16.3%); now: $16.12 at $13.06 (+23.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Hold | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.40 (from $0.27 to $0.57). Last quarter: $0.32.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $10.5B (from $10.0B to $11.7B). Last quarter: $10.5B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Vale SA
- CEO: Gustavo Duarte Pimenta
- Employees: 65,805
- Praia de Botafogo 186, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, 22250-145, BR
- www.vale.com
Operating globally and within Brazil, Vale S.A. is a major producer and seller of essential raw materials, including iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, and copper. Its operations are organized into two primary segments. The Iron Solutions segment is dedicated to the extraction and production of iron ore, pellets, and various other ferrous products, also providing crucial logistics services. Meanwhile, the Energy Transition Materials segment specializes in mining nickel, along with its valuable by-products such as gold, silver, cobalt, and other precious metals. This segment also handles copper, primarily used in construction for piping and electrical cables. Established in 1942, the company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce before officially rebranding as Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
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