Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Short Interest Update

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 350,050 shares, a drop of 53.6% from the April 30th total of 753,893 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 285,038 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock Up 11.6%

AVAL stock traded up $0.54 during trading on Monday, hitting $5.15. 1,078,374 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 272,464. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $4.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91 and a beta of 0.61. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a 52-week low of $2.72 and a 52-week high of $5.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The bank reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 4.99%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores will post 0.43 EPS for the current year.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a $0.0144 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.84%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. raised its stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 33.0% during the 3rd quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 15,587 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 3,871 shares in the last quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 32.4% during the 3rd quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC now owns 15,811 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 3,868 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the first quarter worth $55,000. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Company Profile

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA is a leading Colombian financial holding company that offers a diversified range of banking and financial services across Latin America. As one of the largest financial conglomerates in Colombia, Grupo Aval provides commercial and retail banking, leasing, insurance brokerage, pension fund management and investment banking through its principal subsidiaries.

Its core banking operations are conducted through a network of well-established institutions, including Banco de Bogotá, Banco de Occidente, Banco Popular and Banco AV Villas, which together serve individual consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporate clients.