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

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 78,800 shares, a growth of 53.6% from the November 30th total of 51,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 42,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock Down 0.5 %

AVAL stock traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $2.07. 22,350 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 59,952. The company has a market cap of $2.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a 1-year low of $1.94 and a 1-year high of $2.70. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $2.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.09.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid 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 5.51%. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores's dividend payout ratio is currently 52.94%.

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.