Todd Asset Management LLC Has $44.69 Million Stock Holdings in Vale S.A. $VALE

Todd Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) by 50.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,115,104 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,380,594 shares during the quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Vale worth $44,690,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Vale by 1,534.8% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 24,810,285 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $240,908,000 after buying an additional 23,292,629 shares in the last quarter. RWC Asset Advisors US LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vale in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $65,013,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vale by 31.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,705,260 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $210,758,000 after purchasing an additional 5,234,201 shares in the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Vale by 121.7% during the second quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 7,069,889 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $68,649,000 after purchasing an additional 3,881,062 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Vale by 23,288.2% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,096,602 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,068,000 after buying an additional 3,083,362 shares in the last quarter. 21.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on VALE shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vale from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Zacks Research lowered Vale from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vale in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised their price target on Vale from $14.50 to $15.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised Vale from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $11.00 to $14.20 in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.85.

Vale Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of VALE opened at $16.64 on Monday. Vale S.A. has a 1 year low of $8.06 and a 1 year high of $17.72. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $14.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.24.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported ($0.98) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($1.50). Vale had a net margin of 14.69% and a return on equity of 18.60%. Equities analysts expect that Vale S.A. will post 1.85 EPS for the current year.

Vale Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a dividend of $0.2331 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. Vale’s payout ratio is currently 67.69%.

Key Vale News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vale this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized resilient cash generation in its 2025 results, which helps support liquidity and dividend/provision flexibility despite earnings pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Vale published a February 2026 governance report detailing intensified 2025 audit and risk‑oversight activities — a move that can reassure investors about governance and controls after recent legacy issues. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s fiscal council has reviewed and backed the 2025 financial statements and proposed profit allocation ahead of the AGM — a routine governance step but important for near‑term shareholder decisions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage is mixed: Zacks has published pieces highlighting VALE’s long‑term momentum and investor attention, while summary pieces note the recent dip versus the broader market — useful context but not new company-specific catalysts. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Big quarterly miss: Vale reported EPS of ($0.98) vs. consensus $0.52, a materially negative surprise that likely drove immediate selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 profit fell sharply due to asset impairments and legacy dam‑related costs — a structural headwind to near‑term profitability and valuation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank trimmed FY2025/FY2026 EPS estimates slightly and retains a “Sector Perform” rating with a $16.50 target, signaling limited near‑term upside from this important sell‑side voice. Read More.

Vale Profile

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.