Short Interest in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Increases By 124.6%

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 135,200 shares, a growth of 124.6% from the October 31st total of 60,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 36,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock Down 2.8 %

Shares of AVAL traded down $0.06 on Thursday, reaching $2.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 36,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,314. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a twelve month low of $1.94 and a twelve month high of $2.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a PE ratio of 12.12 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $2.04 and a 200-day moving average of $2.14.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.0095 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.53%. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores stock. Stokes Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) by 64.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 51,000 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the period. Stokes Family Office LLC’s holdings in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores were worth $111,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA provides a range of financial services and products to public and private sector customers in Colombia and Central America. It offers traditional deposit services and products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, and other deposits. The company also provides commercial loans comprising general purpose loans, working capital loans, leases, loans funded by development banks, corporate credit cards, and overdraft loans; consumer loans, such as payroll loans, personal loans, automobile and other vehicle loans, credit cards, overdrafts, leases, and general purpose loans; and microcredit and mortgage loans.