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Vale S.A. (VALE) stock, explained like you're 5
Vale S.A. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VALE. It is a large cap company in the metal mining industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 58.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- VALE
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Size
- Large cap, about 58.2 billion dollars
Is Vale S.A. a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Vale S.A. is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 58.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Vale S.A. makes money
- Mining and selling metals and minerals.
- Making chemicals and building materials.
- Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves VALE stock
- The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium.
- Global demand, especially from large economies.
- Production costs and supply disruptions.
In the news lately
- Vale (VALE) Stock Forecast and Price Target 2026 (MarketBeat)
- Vale Stock And Other Latin American Exporters Worth A Closer Look (Simply Wall Street)
- VALE S.A. (VALE) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know (Yahoo Finance)
- Thompson mine gets a new operator as Vale (VALE) retains a minority stake (Stock Titan)
- Vale S.A. Reports No Trading in Own Securities for September 2026 (The Globe and Mail)
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Questions about Vale S.A. stock
What does Vale S.A. do?
Vale S.A. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VALE. It is a large cap company in the metal mining industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 58.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Vale S.A.?
Vale S.A. trades under the ticker VALE on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Vale S.A.'s market cap?
Vale S.A. is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 58.2 billion dollars.
How does Vale S.A. make money?
Mining and selling metals and minerals. Making chemicals and building materials. Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves VALE stock?
The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium. Global demand, especially from large economies. Production costs and supply disruptions.
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