Vale S.A. ($VALE) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $10.5 billion, up slightly from a year earlier. The company remained profitable, but earnings were under pressure as higher costs weighed on results.
Key highlights from the quarter included:
Cost of sales rose to $7.9 billion, increasing 18.7% year over year and helping explain the pressure on margins. Operating cash flow totaled $2.5 billion, while capital spending on property, plant and equipment came to $1.4 billion.
On the balance sheet, Vale ended the quarter with $5.6 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $50.3 billion in total liabilities. The results point to steady sales but weaker profitability as expenses rose faster than revenue.
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 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 7 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VALE stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- LARA ANELISE QUINTAO has made 1 purchase buying 338 shares for an estimated $5,438 and 3 sales selling 249 shares for an estimated $4,013.
- SOUZA FUNO ELAINE MARIA DE (Accounting Officer) purchased 406 shares for an estimated $6,191
- MADEIRA ANDRE VIANA has made 5 purchases buying 20 shares for an estimated $307 and 0 sales.
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Vale S.A. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 236 institutional investors add shares of Vale S.A. stock to their portfolio, and 287 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 26,668,863 shares (+25.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $401,099,699
- PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC added 23,850,132 shares (+453.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $358,705,985
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 18,130,433 shares (-39.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $272,681,712
- GQG PARTNERS LLC removed 16,574,442 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $249,279,607
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP removed 15,998,048 shares (-33.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $240,610,641
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 15,874,418 shares (+184.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $238,751,246
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 14,402,501 shares (-56.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $216,613,615
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 13F endpoint.
Vale S.A. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $VALE recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $VALE in the last 6 months, with a median target of $17.25.
Here are some recent targets:
- Timna Tanners from Wells Fargo set a target price of $15.0 on 07/09/2026
- Carlos De Alba from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $16.5 on 07/08/2026
- Rodolfo Angele from JP Morgan set a target price of $21.0 on 06/12/2026
- Alfonso Salazar from Scotiabank set a target price of $18.0 on 05/27/2026
