As of close of business last night, Vale S.A. ADR’s stock clocked out at $12.21, down -4.83% from its previous closing price of $12.83. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 57887215 shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of VALE’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.28. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
Deutsche Bank Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 16, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $18 to $17.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VALE now has a Market Capitalization of 54.97B and an Enterprise Value of 67.83B. As of this moment, Vale’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.64, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.62 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.49.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VALE has reached a high of $16.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.86, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.90.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that VALE traded 22.72M shares on average per day over the past three months and 29.11M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 4.30B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 4.30B. Insiders hold about 0.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 17.48% stake in the company. Shares short for VALE as of Feb 29, 2024 were 33.87M with a Short Ratio of 1.49, compared to 42.52M on Jan 31, 2024.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.00, VALE has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.65. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 14.43%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.11. The current Payout Ratio is 73.03% for VALE, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 26, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 12, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Sep 13, 2007 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 7 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.58 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.69 and a low estimate of $0.46, while EPS last year was $0.41. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.65, with high estimates of $0.79 and low estimates of $0.56.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.77 and $1.88 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.46. EPS for the following year is $2.34, with 16 analysts recommending between $2.8 and $1.71.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 4 analysts expect revenue to total $9.33B. It ranges from a high estimate of $9.78B to a low estimate of $8.85B. As of the current estimate, Vale S.A. ADR’s year-ago sales were $9.21B, an estimated increase of 1.30% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $10.41B, an increase of 7.70% over than the figure of $1.30% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $11.05B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $9.73B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VALE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $45.24B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $37.71B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $42.42B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $41.78B, up 1.50% from the average estimate. Based on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $42.05B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $44.87B and the low estimate is $37.28B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is down -0.90% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
