VALE stock: Deutsche Bank cuts target for Vale stock from USD 16.50 to USD 15.00
Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings date
- Deutsche Bank cut its Vale target from USD 16.50 to USD 15.00 on October 16, 2026.
- Scotiabank cut its fiscal-year 2026 earnings-per-share forecast to USD 1.66 from USD 2.22 on October 13, 2026.
- Vale stock costs EUR 11.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.
- Vale scheduled third-quarter results for October 29, 2026, with a webcast on October 30, 2026.
Vale (ISIN US91912E1055) faces a lower analyst target ahead of its third-quarter report. Markets Insider reported on October 16, 2026 that Deutsche Bank cut its Vale target from USD 16.50 to USD 15.00 and kept a Hold rating. The USD 15.00 target stood 15.30 percent above the NYSE price of USD 13.01 at the time. Vale was trading at EUR 11.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.
Forecasts point to softer earnings
MarketBeat said on October 16, 2026 that Scotiabank reduced its fiscal-year 2026 earnings-per-share forecast to USD 1.66 from USD 2.22. The revised forecast was below the USD 1.82 consensus cited in the report, while Scotiabank kept a USD 16.00 target and a Sector Perform rating.
Second-quarter results missed estimates
Vale's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 10.24 billion, versus a USD 10.47 billion estimate, while earnings per share came in at USD 0.36 against USD 0.46 expected, according to MarketBeat on October 16, 2026. The figures refer to the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and show revenue below the estimate by USD 0.23 billion and earnings per share below expectations by USD 0.10.
Price position and valuation
At USD 13.01 on October 20, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. ET, Vale's NYSE quote placed the company at a market capitalization of USD 55.4 billion. Its 52-week range was USD 11.23 to USD 17.94, leaving the stock 27.40 percent below its high. The trailing P/E ratio was 26.27 and the dividend yield was 0.09 percent.
Results date is October 29
StockTitan reported that Vale scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results for October 29, 2026, after the market close, followed by a conference call and webcast on October 30, 2026. The company plans to combine operational, sales and financial information in its Performance Report.
The euro quote stays central
For investors, the key tension is the combination of lower earnings forecasts and a defined reporting date. The NYSE listing and Vale's mining exposure are confirmed by 6ix, which identifies NYSE:VALE as the United States listing and Vale as a mining and metals company.
Vale was trading at EUR 11.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Vale stock.
Vale stock facts
- Company: Vale S.A.
- ISIN: US91912E1055
- Ticker: NYSE:VALE
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 3:31 p.m. CEST): EUR 11.58
- Market capitalization: USD 55.4 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 11.23-17.94 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Mining and metals
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
