Vale (VALE) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Vale (NYSE: VALE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/11/2026 – Vale had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $16.50 price target on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Vale had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, down from $18.00.
• 8/3/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $16.75 to $17.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 7/27/2026 – Vale was downgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, down from $18.00.
• 7/20/2026 – Vale had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $19.00 to $16.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/18/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/9/2026 – Vale had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $16.00 to $15.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Vale had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/8/2026 – Vale had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $16.50 price target on the stock, down from $19.50.
• 6/20/2026 – Vale was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

Vale Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.3088 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Vale’s dividend payout ratio is presently 89.80%.

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.