Vale S.A. ADR (NYSE: VALE)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.50 in comparison to its previous close of 9.96, however, the company has experienced a 2.04% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. 247wallst.com reported 2024-11-19 that In the past 24 months, the price of gold has hit 39 all-time new highs, which is the most in nearly a half century.
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 4.62x compared to its average ratio. VALE has 36-month beta value of 0.93. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for VALE is 4.27B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.79% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VALE on November 22, 2024 was 30.29M shares.
VALE’s Market Performance
The stock of Vale S.A. ADR (VALE) has seen a 2.04% increase in the past week, with a -4.57% drop in the past month, and a -5.65% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.84% for VALE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.74% for VALE’s stock, with a -10.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VALE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VALE stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for VALE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for VALE in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $11.50 based on the research report published on November 11, 2024 of the current year 2024.
VALE Trading at -6.96% 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 -35.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.40%, as shares sank -8.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VALE rose by +1.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.40. In addition, Vale S.A. ADR saw -34.54% 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:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vale S.A. ADR stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 24.39, with 10.46 for asset returns.
Based on Vale S.A. ADR (VALE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.7. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.48 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.91.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Vale S.A. ADR (VALE) has had a bad 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.
