Vale

VALE

Market cap $63.7B

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The copper market has surged in recent weeks, with producers and miners posting double-digit gains as investors position for infrastructure spending and energy transition demand.

Most U.S. investors never look beyond domestic stocks for dividend income, and the reasoning, at least on the surface, seems logical.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) is reiterated as a Buy, driven by a bullish outlook on nickel and copper prices into 2026. Indonesia's planned 34% nickel production cut in 2026 is a key catalyst, potentially transforming VALE's base metals segment. VALE trades at a 5x EV/EBITDA multiple, a discount to peers, offering 21% upside if re-rated to 6x.

Today, Jan. 6, 2026, institutional buying and a focus on AI-related machine growth helped the nickel miner's shares.

VALE shares soar nearly 47% in a year as production hit guidance highs, projects expand capacity, and dividends, costs and valuation stay attractive.