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Vale SA ADR

NYSE: VALE · BASIC MATERIALS · OTHER INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINING

$15.85
-6.27% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$74.95B
P/E ratio
31.22
P/S ratio
0.35x
EPS (TTM)
$0.55
Dividend yield
32.00%
52W range
$8 – $18
Volume
29.0M
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Vale SA ADR (VALE) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$15.85
Consensus
$16.34
+3.09%
2030 Target
$124.66
+686.50%
DCF
$93.50
+81.41% MoS
9 analysts:
2 Buy5 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

Vale has not provided specific revenue targets through 2030 in available guidance. The company is executing Vale 2030 strategy with focus on expanding iron ore, copper, and nickel production capacity. Management indicated strong 2025 operational performance with volume growth exceeding expectations, and plans significant capacity expansions across all three commodities by 2030-2035, though specific revenue dollar targets were not disclosed.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$208.85
$44.5B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$124.66
$44.5B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$82.57
$44.5B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$41.8B$38.1B$38.2B$41.7B$42.3B$43.6B$45.0B$44.5B
Revenue growth—-8.9%0.5%6.3%1.3%3.2%3.3%-1.0%
EPS———$2.02$1.95$2.15$2.25$2.10
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$116.57$118.19$123.04$126.28$124.66

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Vale Base Metals IPO and strategic independence could unlock significant value and improve operational focus
+ Copper reserves increased 6% to 53M tonnes and nickel up 13% to 14M tonnes; aggressive exploration programs targeting 20%+ reserve growth by end of 2027
+ Exposure to energy transition and EV battery demand through nickel and copper expansion; decarbonization-aligned high-grade iron ore positioning
+ Iron ore price recovery and production volume growth; 2025 showed multi-year highs in iron ore, copper, and nickel output
Key risks
- Extreme commodity price volatility, particularly iron ore which represents 70%+ of revenue; China demand softness creating headwinds
- Environmental and operational risks including dam safety concerns and water overflow incidents in Minas Gerais operations
- Currency exposure to BRL weakness; geopolitical factors and potential trade disruptions affecting mining operations and exports
- Q4 2025 earnings miss and net loss driven by lower iron ore realizations and increased production costs; profit margins deteriorating below historical levels

Methodology

Vale SA ADR's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 9 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 6, 2026.