Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Short Interest Down 63.8% in December

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 28,500 shares, a decrease of 63.8% from the December 15th total of 78,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 46,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Price Performance

NYSE:AVAL remained flat at $2.18 during trading hours on Monday. 121,670 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,678. The stock has a market cap of $2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.82 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $2.09 and its 200 day moving average is $2.08. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a 12 month low of $1.94 and a 12 month high of $2.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

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.