Vale
VALE · NYSE · Basic Materials
$14.21
$0.26 (-1.80%) today
Market Cap
$58.22B
24h Volume
$239.8M
P/E Ratio
27.4
52w High
$17.33
52w Low
$9.88
Est. AI Revenue
3%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About Vale
Vale is one of the world's largest mining companies and a leading producer of iron ore and pellets, shipped mainly from Brazil to Asian steelmakers. Iron ore generates the overwhelming majority of its revenue.
The AI-relevant piece is Vale Base Metals, which holds its copper and nickel operations in Brazil, Canada, and Indonesia. Copper feeds the grid and data center buildout, while nickel supplies batteries, including the storage systems increasingly paired with data center power. Vale has been investing to lift base metals output after years of underperformance.
Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Vale employs about 66,000 people, and its American depositary shares trade on the NYSE. Gustavo Duarte Pimenta became chief executive in 2024.
Vale in the AI buildout
Vale touches the Raw Materials layer through Vale Base Metals. Its copper output flows into the wiring and grid hardware behind data center growth, and its nickel can end up in the battery storage that supports data center power. But the connection is thin: iron ore for steelmaking dominates the business, and base metals remain a minority of revenue. Vale is a way to own commodity supply broadly, not the AI buildout specifically.
VALE is tracked in Raw Materials & Mining, rated Peripheral on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
VALE trades at $14.21, 58% of the way up its 52-week range of $9.88 to $17.33.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $58.22B, with an AI Exposure Score of 10 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 27.4 is in line with the Raw Materials & Mining category median of 29.7.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does Vale S.A. do?
Vale is a Brazilian mining giant and one of the world's largest producers of iron ore and pellets, serving global steelmakers. Through Vale Base Metals it also produces copper and nickel in Brazil, Canada, and Indonesia.
How is Vale S.A. exposed to AI?
Its copper feeds grid and data center buildout and its nickel supplies batteries, including grid storage. Supercycle rates it Peripheral with an AI Exposure Score of 10 out of 100, since iron ore generates the overwhelming majority of revenue.
What is Vale Base Metals?
Vale Base Metals is the unit holding Vale's copper and nickel operations, with mines in Brazil, Canada, and Indonesia. Vale has been investing to lift its output, and these are the metals most connected to electrification demand.
Who leads Vale S.A.?
Gustavo Duarte Pimenta became chief executive officer in 2024. Vale was founded in 1942, is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, employs about 66,000 people, and its American depositary shares trade on the NYSE.
Is VALE a pure play AI stock?
No. Supercycle classifies VALE as Peripheral with a score of 10 out of 100. Base metals give small, indirect exposure to AI electrification inside a business that rises and falls with iron ore and steel demand.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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