VALE S.A. (VALE) Stock Falls on Q1 2026 Earnings

Total revenues of $9.3 billion (+14.03% year‑over‑year).

Gross profit of $3.1 billion (+15.63% year‑over‑year).

Operating profit of $2.4 billion (+32.02% year‑over‑year).

Net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.9 billion (+35.8% year‑over‑year).

Diluted earnings per share of $0.44 (+33.33% year‑over‑year).

Cash from operating activities of $4.3 billion (+160.46% year‑over‑year), reflecting a sharp improvement in cash generation.

Purchases of property, plant and equipment of $1.2 billion (down 5.58% year‑over‑year), indicating slightly lower capital spending.

Cash and cash equivalents of $5.1 billion (+28.57% year‑over‑year), providing liquidity support.

Cost of sales of $6.2 billion (+13.25% year‑over‑year), consistent with higher revenues.

Total liabilities of $50.0 billion (+6.31% year‑over‑year).

VALE S.A. (VALE) delivered a strong Q1 2026 with higher revenue and notable margin expansion, supported by a large increase in operating cash flow while capital expenditures eased. The stock moved -1.71% since market close.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

VALE S.A. Insider Trading Activity

VALE S.A. insiders have traded $VALE stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VALE stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

SOBRINHO SAMI ARAP (Executive VP Legal Officer) purchased 12,990 shares for an estimated $209,289
PARENTI GRAZIELLE TALLIA (Officer, Sustainability) purchased 10,464 shares for an estimated $168,591

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VALE S.A. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 309 institutional investors add shares of VALE S.A. stock to their portfolio, and 211 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 39,818,066 shares (+2239.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $518,829,399
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 32,864,929 shares (+58.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $428,230,024
GQG PARTNERS LLC added 19,397,396 shares (+42.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $252,748,069
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 18,572,964 shares (-40.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $242,005,720
ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. added 15,561,279 shares (+15202.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $247,579,948
INVESCO LTD. removed 11,802,997 shares (-40.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $153,793,050
SPX GESTAO DE RECURSOS LTDA removed 10,673,385 shares (-96.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $139,074,206

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API.

VALE S.A. Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $VALE stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VALE stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 10/30 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 10/31.

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VALE S.A. Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $VALE in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/08/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for VALE S.A., check out Quiver Quantitative's $VALE forecast page.

VALE S.A. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $VALE recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $VALE in the last 6 months, with a median target of $17.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Amos Fletcher from Barclays set a target price of $17.0 on 04/20/2026
Timna Tanners from Wells Fargo set a target price of $17.0 on 04/15/2026
Rodolfo Angele from JP Morgan set a target price of $18.5 on 04/10/2026
Carlos De Alba from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $19.5 on 04/09/2026
Caio Ribeiro from B of A Securities set a target price of $19.0 on 04/02/2026
Myles Allsop from UBS set a target price of $16.0 on 03/27/2026
Marina Calero from RBC Capital set a target price of $15.5 on 03/12/2026