| Previous Close | 19.53 |
| Open | 19.50 |
| Bid | 19.35 x 47300 |
| Ask | 19.47 x 38500 |
| Day's Range | 19.40 - 19.72 |
| 52 Week Range | 7.36 - 19.72 |
| Volume | 27,229,328 |
| Avg. Volume | 28,088,848 |
| Market Cap | 99.674B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 0.65 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 20.87 |
| EPS (TTM) | 0.93 |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.19 (6.07%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar. 05, 2021 |
| 1y Target Est | 22.49 |
- Bloomberg
All Eyes on Brazil for Iron’s Next Move With Vale Set to Report
(Bloomberg) -- Vale SA, one of iron ore’s biggest swing factors, may determine whether prices of the steelmaking ingredient break through to multiyear highs or retreat once again.The Rio de Janeiro-based mining company reports quarterly production after the close of trading Monday. Anything significantly below the 72 million-metric ton average analyst estimate is likely to be cheered by bulls.Since surging last year amid robust demand from Chinese steel mills and pandemic-related supply disruptions, iron ore futures have moved around in a trading range of about $145 to $175 a ton. With prices back toward the top of that range, traders will be paying close attention to Vale. A bumper quarter may send futures back down.While Vale’s output is expected to come in below the fourth quarter on seasonal factors, it’s estimated to be higher than the same period last year as the company continues its recovery from an early-2019 tailings dam disaster that prompted shutdowns. The ramp-up means Vale has an outsized impact on prices in a tight market, especially after Chinese steel output jumped in March. This year, Vale is expected to account for 83% of global supply growth, according to BloombergNEF.Read More: Vale’s Iron Mining Activity Slowed in 1Q, Satellites Show: BNEFThe combination of recovering production and high prices has sent earnings back to supercycle levels of a decade ago. With management focused on existing assets rather than splashing out on deals as it did in previous booms, Vale is rewarding investors with dividends and a buyback.Its Sao Paulo-listed shares have more than doubled in the past year, narrowing a valuation discount to peers Rio Tinto Group and BHP Group, whose Australian mines are closer to China. Vale fetches 4.6 times estimated profit versus BHP’s ratio of 12 and Rio Tinto Group’s 7.8.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.
- Zacks
VALE S.A. (VALE) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
VALE S.A. (VALE) closed at $18.09 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.71% move from the prior day.
- Reuters
BHP, Vale Samarco JV files for Brazil bankruptcy protection
Samarco Mineracao SA, a joint venture between Brazilian miner Vale SA and BHP Group Ltd, has filed for bankruptcy protection to prevent creditors' claims from affecting its operations, Vale said in a Friday securities filing. The collapse of a dam at the Samarco mine complex in 2015 killed 19 people and severely polluted the Doce River with mining waste, one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters. "The (judicial reorganization) filing is necessary to prevent legal actions already underway ... from affecting Samarco's ability to produce, ship, receive for its exportations and to fund the normal course of its activities," the company said.
