Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)

by · The Cerbat Gem

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vale stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Vale Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:VALE traded up $0.35 on Wednesday, reaching $12.54. The company had a trading volume of 17,618,758 shares, compared to its average volume of 35,249,289. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.90 billion, a PE ratio of 10.19 and a beta of 0.82. Vale S.A. has a 52-week low of $8.06 and a 52-week high of $12.60. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.44.

Vale (NYSE:VALE – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.14. Vale had a return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 14.23%.The company had revenue of $10.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.39 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Vale S.A. will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vale

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VALE. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Vale by 13.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 56,457,332 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $613,086,000 after purchasing an additional 6,643,125 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Vale by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 46,215,387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $501,715,000 after acquiring an additional 1,910,266 shares during the period. GQG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vale in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $371,778,000. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd grew its stake in shares of Vale by 165.9% in the first quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 31,257,989 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $311,955,000 after acquiring an additional 19,500,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vale by 16.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 28,961,848 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $314,526,000 after acquiring an additional 4,151,563 shares in the last quarter. 21.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on VALE shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $15.00 price objective on Vale and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Vale from $13.80 to $14.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Vale from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “cautious” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vale from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Vale to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $12.61.

View Our Latest Stock Report on VALE

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Vale

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Vale SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services.

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