VALEVale S.A.

$13.64+32% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: insiders net buying, but in a downtrend (−10% vs 200-day).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 neutral
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −10% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction+$133 (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net buyers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026.

Short interest1.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Lightly shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, a few days of normal trading to cover. Up 5.1% since the previous count, down from 1.5% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How VALE is trading

Vale S.A. is +32% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 14 points ahead of the market.

+32%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−10%

vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend

RSI (14)
41

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
23%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$7.51 – $17.82 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$13.64
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−11%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+32%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+24%
vs 50-day average$14.42
−5.4%
52-week high
$17.82
52-week low
$10.16
Annualised volatility
32%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
$8K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+4.6%
2025+66%
2024−39%
2023+1.6%
2022+33%
2021−1.5%
2020+32%
2019+2.7%
2018+12%
2017+68%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10+5.3%
Feb107 of 10+1.1%
Mar104 of 10−0.94%
Apr103 of 10−1.3%
May103 of 10+0.99%
Jun106 of 10−0.07%
Jul115 of 11+3.4%
Aug114 of 11−2.8%
Sep118 of 11+0.76%
Oct116 of 11+2.0%
Nov107 of 10+9.5%
Dec107 of 10+5.4%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.