Vale (VALE) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Vale (NYSE: VALE):

• 4/15/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $15.50 to $17.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Vale had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/10/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $18.00 to $18.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $18.00 to $19.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – Vale was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock, up from $18.00.
• 3/28/2026 – Vale was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 3/27/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $12.00 to $16.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/26/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $17.50 to $18.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $15.50 price target on the stock, up from $14.50.
• 3/2/2026 – Vale had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $15.50 to $16.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, up from $17.00.
• 2/21/2026 – Vale was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/16/2026 – Vale had its “cautious” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $15.50 price target on the stock.

Insider Transactions at Vale

In other Vale news, VP Sobrinho Sami Arap purchased 12,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.11 per share, for a total transaction of $209,268.90. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 12,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $209,268.90. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Parenti Grazielle Tallia acquired 10,464 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $16.11 per share, with a total value of $168,575.04. Following the purchase, the insider owned 10,464 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $168,575.04. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information.

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.