<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Vale (NYSE:VALE - Get Free Report)</span> had its price objective dropped by analysts at Wells Fargo &amp; Company  from $17.00 to $16.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the basic materials company's stock. Wells Fargo &amp; Company's target price points to a potential downside of 1.51% from the company's current price.</p><ul><li>3 ETFs Every Investor Needs to Hedge S&amp;P 500 Volatility</li></ul><p>Several other analysts have also weighed in on VALE. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Vale from $18.00 to $19.50 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. upped their price target on shares of Vale from $18.00 to $18.50 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vale from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Vale from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating and upped their price target for the stock from $14.50 to $15.50 in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Vale from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $15.95.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Vale</b></p><h2>Vale Stock Up 2.5%</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks Under $10 That Could Turn Risk Into Reward</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE:VALE traded up $0.40 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $16.25. The company had a trading volume of 5,448,485 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,978,875. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.78. Vale has a one year low of $8.97 and a one year high of $17.94. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $16.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.99 and a beta of 0.53. </p><p>Vale (NYSE:VALE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.02). Vale had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The business had revenue of $9.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.33 billion.  Equities research analysts expect that  Vale will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Vale</h2><ul><li>Why These 3 Stocks With High Call Option Volume Deserve Attention</li></ul><p>In related news, insider Parenti Grazielle Tallia bought 10,464 shares of Vale stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $16.11 per share, for a total transaction of $168,575.04. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 10,464 shares in the company, valued at approximately $168,575.04. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Sobrinho Sami Arap acquired 12,990 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $16.11 per share, for a total transaction of $209,268.90. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 12,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $209,268.90. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vale</h2><p>A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of  Vale by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 28,913 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 632 shares during the last quarter.  Chesapeake Capital Corp IL increased its holdings in shares of  Vale by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Chesapeake Capital Corp IL now owns 72,358 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $943,000 after acquiring an additional 646 shares during the last quarter.  Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Vale by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 38,134 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $497,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the last quarter.  Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Vale by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 66,870 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $871,000 after acquiring an additional 853 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Vale by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 17,350 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $188,000 after acquiring an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  21.85% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Vale Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>Headquartered in Brazil, Vale maintains a global operational footprint with mining, processing and shipping activities across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Vale</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVZBTEU?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="330" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVZBTEU"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Vale Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Vale, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Vale wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Vale currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Wells Fargo & Company has lowered its price target for Vale (NYSE:VALE) from $17.00 to $16.00, maintaining an "equal weight" rating. This suggests a potential downside of 1.51% from the current price. Other analysts have varied opinions, with Morgan Stanley raising its target to $19.50 and JPMorgan to $18.50, while Zacks downgraded to a "hold" rating. Vale's stock is currently trading at $16.25, with a market cap of $73.74 billion and a P/E ratio of 28.99. Recent insider transactions indicate increased ownership by company executives.</p>

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Vale (NYSE:VALE) Given New $16.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company