Vale (BVMF:VALE3; NYSE:VALE) Steady as BofA Assesses Possible 5% Capital-Return Reserve

Shares of Vale S.A. inched up after BofA Securities downgraded the miner to Neutral. The company’s ADRs rose 0.4% to $14.89 in late afternoon trading. BofA also reduced its price target to $16 from $18.

Vale S.A. stock jumps 4%, but Brazil suspends permits at two iron ore units

Vale S.A. stock jumps 4%, but Brazil suspends permits at two iron ore units

Vale S.A.’s U.S.-listed shares bounced back about 4% to $16.34 by midday Tuesday, after earlier hitting $16.53. The Brazilian miner had paused operations at its Fabrica and Viga iron ore units in Minas Gerais following water overflows that prompted Congonhas city to suspend operating permits. The stock had dropped over 2% on Monday. Vale stuck to its 2026 iron ore production guidance of 335 million to 345 million metric tons. Still, analysts at RBC Europe and Itau BBA warned the suspension could keep short-term trading choppy.
Vale stock slides on Fabrica mine overflow in Brazil; what investors watch next

Vale stock slides on Fabrica mine overflow in Brazil; what investors watch next

Shares of Vale S.A. listed in the U.S. dropped 1.6% on Monday following a report of water-and-sediment overflow from a pit at its Fábrica mine in Minas Gerais that reached a third-party area. The Brazilian miner confirmed no injuries and stressed the event was unrelated to its dams. Vale kept its production forecast steady. Meanwhile, rivals Rio Tinto and BHP Group climbed between 1% and 2%.
Vale stock slips before the U.S. open as Scotiabank flags iron ore glut risk

Vale stock slips before the U.S. open as Scotiabank flags iron ore glut risk

Vale S.A.’s U.S.-listed shares were down 1.3% in premarket trade on Friday at $14.07, after Scotiabank cut the Brazilian miner to “Sector Perform” — a neutral call — and warned that rising supply could cool iron ore prices. “We project the benchmark iron ore price to decline to US$90.00/t in 2H26,” analyst Alfonso Salazar wrote, even as he lifted his price target for Vale to $15 from $14.
9 January 2026

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