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 decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,800 shares, a decrease of 78.1% from the March 31st total of 54,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 165,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AVAL traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $2.75. 35,030 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 80,338. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a one year low of $1.94 and a one year high of $3.32. The stock has a market cap of $3.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $2.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $2.41.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.0084 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 3.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Truffle Hound Capital LLC acquired a new position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,451,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. raised its position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 121.8% during the 4th quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 34,154 shares of the bank's stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 18,757 shares during the last quarter. Natural Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Catalina Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Institutional investors own 0.21% of the company's stock.

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.

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