<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Fortis Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of  Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund bought 69,513 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $906,000.</p><ul><li>3 ETFs Every Investor Needs to Hedge S&amp;P 500 Volatility</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of  Vale by 4.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 79,400 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $792,000 after purchasing an additional 3,704 shares during the period.  Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of  Vale by 46.6% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 37,613 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 11,964 shares during the period.  Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in  Vale during the 1st quarter worth approximately $171,000.  Strs Ohio bought a new stake in  Vale during the 1st quarter worth approximately $117,000.  Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in  Vale during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,000. 21.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Vale news, VP Sobrinho Sami Arap acquired 12,990 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $16.11 per share, with a total value of $209,268.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 12,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $209,268.90. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Parenti Grazielle Tallia bought 10,464 shares of Vale stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $16.11 per share, with a total value of $168,575.04. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 10,464 shares in the company, valued at $168,575.04. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks Under $10 That Could Turn Risk Into Reward</li></ul><p>VALE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo &amp; Company lifted their price target on shares of Vale from $15.50 to $17.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Vale in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vale from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America raised shares of Vale from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $18.00 to $19.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Vale from $13.80 to $18.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued  a Buy rating and six have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vale currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $16.02.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on VALE</b></p><h2>Vale Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Why These 3 Stocks With High Call Option Volume Deserve Attention</li></ul><p>Shares of VALE opened at $17.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $16.14 and a 200-day moving average of $14.19. Vale S.A. has a one year low of $8.97 and a one year high of $17.94. The company has a market cap of $80.86 billion, a PE ratio of 31.81 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.78. </p><p>Vale (NYSE:VALE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The basic materials company reported ($0.90) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($1.42). Vale had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The firm had revenue of $11.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.86 billion.  As a group, equities analysts forecast that  Vale S.A. will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Vale Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Vale SA is a Brazilian multinational mining company and one of the world's largest producers of iron ore and iron ore pellets. In addition to iron ore, the company produces and sells a range of bulk commodities and metals, including nickel, copper, coal, manganese, ferroalloys and cobalt, and it participates in the fertilizer inputs market. Vale also operates extensive logistics assets — including rail, port and maritime logistics — that support its mining and export activities and provide services to third parties in some regions.  </p><p>Headquartered in Brazil, Vale maintains a global operational footprint with mining, processing and shipping activities across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Vale</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VALE?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Vale S.A. 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<p>Fortis Capital Advisors LLC acquired 69,513 shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) valued at approximately $906,000 in the 4th quarter. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in Vale. Insider transactions included VP Sobrinho Sami Arap and insider Parenti Grazielle Tallia purchasing shares. Analysts have varied ratings on Vale, with price targets ranging from $15.50 to $19.00. Vale's stock opened at $17.82, with a market cap of $80.86 billion and a PE ratio of 31.81. The company reported a loss of ($0.90) EPS in its last earnings report.</p>

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