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

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.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 10/31/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• 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 Performance

Shares of Vale stock traded up $0.33 on Wednesday, hitting $12.52. 28,517,603 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,303,379. Vale S.A. has a 1 year low of $8.06 and a 1 year high of $12.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.81 billion, a PE ratio of 10.17 and a beta of 0.82.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $10.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.39 billion. Vale had a return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 14.23%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vale S.A. will post 1.85 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VALE has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on Vale from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $11.50 target price on shares of Vale in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $15.00 price target on shares of Vale and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Vale to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vale in a research report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.61.

Institutional Trading of Vale

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VALE. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vale in the third quarter valued at $65,000. Greenline Partners LLC raised its stake in Vale by 38.1% during the third quarter. Greenline Partners LLC now owns 336,201 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,651,000 after purchasing an additional 92,773 shares in the last quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vale during the third quarter valued at $1,219,000. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vale during the third quarter valued at $36,057,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Vale during the third quarter valued at $34,000. 21.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

Vale Company Profile

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.