Vale (VALE) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Vale (NYSE:VALE) is expected to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect Vale to post earnings of $0.4625 per share and revenue of $10.4725 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $9.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.53 billion. Vale had a net margin of 7.21% and a return on equity of 21.10%. 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

Shares of Vale stock opened at $14.77 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.82. Vale has a fifty-two week low of $9.36 and a fifty-two week high of $17.94. The firm has a market cap of $67.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.46.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Vale from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Vale from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $18.00 to $16.00 in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Vale in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Vale in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vale in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vale currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vale

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GQG Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vale by 42.4% in the fourth quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 65,132,572 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $848,677,000 after purchasing an additional 19,397,396 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vale by 826.7% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,530,954 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $124,188,000 after buying an additional 8,502,501 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vale by 59.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,961,051 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $184,197,000 after buying an additional 6,332,760 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Vale by 196.2% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 9,171,875 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $99,607,000 after acquiring an additional 6,075,273 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vale by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 18,242,181 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $237,696,000 after acquiring an additional 4,668,386 shares during the last quarter. 21.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vale Company Profile

Vale SA is a Brazilian multinational mining company and one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore and iron ore pellets. In addition to iron ore, the company produces and sells a range of bulk commodities and metals, including nickel, copper, coal, manganese, ferroalloys and cobalt, and it participates in the fertilizer inputs market. Vale also operates extensive logistics assets — including rail, port and maritime logistics — that support its mining and export activities and provide services to third parties in some regions.

Headquartered in Brazil, Vale maintains a global operational footprint with mining, processing and shipping activities across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.