What the company does
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces iron ore and nickel in Brazil, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The company operates in two segments, Iron Ore Solutions and Vale Base Metals. It extracts, produces, and distributes iron ore, iron ore pellets, briquettes, nickel, copper, other ferrous products, and by-products, including gold, silver, cobalt, platinum-group metals, and other base metals, as well as low-carbon critical minerals. The company also operates logistics systems and distribution centers, such as mining complexes, railways, and maritime terminals, ports, and ships; generates energy from hydroelectric, …
What the weekly tape is saying
VALE3 closed the latest completed week at 23,370 ARS. The 4-week return is -3.5% and the 12-week return is 9.7%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is -0.46. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 52/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 22,487 ARS
- Vs Trend Line
- 3.9%
- Fair Value
- 17,139 ARS
- Vs Fair Value
- 36.4%
- 52W High
- 26,420 ARS
- 52W Low
- 10,139 ARS
- Drawdown
- -11.5%
- Range Position
- 81.3%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 41 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 41
- 52W Active Breadth
- 78.8%
- Sector Scope
- AR Basic Materials
- Sector Rank
- 12 of 33
- Sector Percentile
- 65.6%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
AR Basic Materials
- Tracked Peers
- 33
- 4W Rank
- 23 of 33
- Avg 1W
- 2.1%
- Avg 4W
- 0.7%
- Trend Breadth
- 36.4%
- Positive MD
- 39.4%
AR Other Industrial Metals & Mining
- Tracked Peers
- 5
- 4W Rank
- 4 of 5
- Avg 1W
- 3.3%
- Avg 4W
- -0.8%
- Trend Breadth
- 80.0%
- Positive RS
- 40.0%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -0.46
- 4W MD Change
- -10.9%
- Relative Strength
- -5.12
- 4W RS Change
- -120.2%
- Expectation
- Positive
- Probability
- 58.31%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 17.1K
- 13W Average
- 15.8K
- 52W Average
- 26.6K
- Vs 13W
- 1.1x
- Vs 52W
- 0.6x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 3.8%
- 52W Volatility
- 4.4%
- Upside Weeks
- 33
- Downside Weeks
- 19
- Downside Breadth
- 36.5%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 4.0% / -2.8%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- BUE
- Country
- AR
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Other Industrial Metals & Mining
- Currency
- ARS
- Market Cap
- 103168.3B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 41-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 23,370 ARS | 3.0% | 22,487 ARS | 17,139 ARS | -0.46 | -5.12 | 17.1K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 22,700 ARS | -7.3% | 22,308 ARS | 17,049 ARS | -0.52 | 0.62 | 17.7K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 24,480 ARS | 0.4% | 22,136 ARS | 16,966 ARS | -0.53 | 6.35 | 8.0K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 24,390 ARS | 0.7% | 21,906 ARS | 16,854 ARS | -0.50 | 18.83 | 26.8K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 24,220 ARS | -1.7% | 21,678 ARS | 16,740 ARS | -0.42 | 25.32 | 16.5K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 24,630 ARS | -0.4% | 21,424 ARS | 16,624 ARS | -0.25 | 26.00 | 2.9K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 24,720 ARS | -3.8% | 21,132 ARS | 16,499 ARS | -0.12 | 24.92 | 14.4K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 25,700 ARS | -0.8% | 20,855 ARS | 16,369 ARS | -0.01 | 30.77 | 17.3K | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 25,900 ARS | 2.5% | 20,503 ARS | 16,218 ARS | -0.17 | 31.01 | 25.0K | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 25,280 ARS | 5.6% | 20,193 ARS | 16,060 ARS | -0.40 | 24.69 | 17.8K | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 23,950 ARS | 7.3% | 19,862 ARS | 15,906 ARS | -0.40 | 19.13 | 36.9K | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 22,330 ARS | 4.8% | 19,532 ARS | 15,770 ARS | -0.29 | 20.06 | 2.9K | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 21,300 ARS | -0.9% | 19,236 ARS | 15,657 ARS | 0.38 | 18.27 | 2.4K | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 21,500 ARS | -1.1% | 18,963 ARS | 15,558 ARS | 1.07 | 24.02 | 40.6K | On |