Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

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

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Price Performance

NYSE AVAL traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $2.11. The company had a trading volume of 51,581 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,276. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $2.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $2.14. The company has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 0.98. 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.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.0095 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.40%. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’s dividend payout ratio is 52.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores stock. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,987 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $30,000. 0.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Company Profile

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.