The stock of Vale S.A. ADR (VALE) has seen a 0.80% increase in the past week, with a 6.69% gain in the past month, and a -4.19% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.15% for VALE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.20% for VALE’s stock, with a -6.88% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Vale S.A. ADR (NYSE: VALE) Right Now?
Vale S.A. ADR (NYSE: VALE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.93x compared to its average ratio. VALE has 36-month beta value of 0.99. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for VALE is 4.28B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.17% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VALE on May 07, 2024 was 27.95M shares.
VALE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Vale S.A. ADR (NYSE: VALE) has plunged by -0.16 when compared to previous closing price of 12.61, but the company has seen a 0.80% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-30 that VALE reports a year-over-year decline in first-quarter 2024 earnings mainly due to lower prices for iron ore, copper and nickel.
VALE Trading at 1.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VALE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.70% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares surge +0.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.53% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VALE rose by +0.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.20. In addition, Vale S.A. ADR saw -20.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for VALE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vale S.A. ADR stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 21.00, with 8.77 for asset returns.
Based on Vale S.A. ADR (VALE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.99. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 17.57 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Vale S.A. ADR (VALE) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
