Barings LLC decreased its stake in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE – Free Report) by 32.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 595,179 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 283,186 shares during the quarter. Barings LLC’s holdings in Vale were worth $9,469,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vale by 10,216.0% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,571,671 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,916,000 after acquiring an additional 2,546,742 shares during the period. Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Vale during the 1st quarter worth approximately $414,000. Quartz Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vale during the 1st quarter worth approximately $161,000. Nolet Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vale during the first quarter valued at approximately $171,000. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Vale by 3.6% during the first quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 39,509 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $629,000 after purchasing an additional 1,375 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.85% of the company’s stock.
Vale Stock Down 3.1%
NYSE VALE opened at $14.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.24. The company has a market capitalization of $64.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.23 and a beta of 0.46. Vale S.A. has a one year low of $9.36 and a one year high of $17.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.75.
Analyst Ratings Changes
VALE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vale in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $18.00 target price on shares of Vale in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Vale from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $19.00 price target on Vale in a report on Monday, June 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.54.
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Vale Company 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.
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