Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $2.24

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $2.24 and traded as low as $2.02. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores shares last traded at $2.04, with a volume of 8,507 shares.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Trading Down 0.5 %

The business has a fifty day moving average of $2.08 and a 200-day moving average of $2.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.25 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The bank reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores had a net margin of 1.30% and a return on equity of 1.46%. The company had revenue of $953.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $994.03 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st were given a $0.0084 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 4.86%. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 125.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Affirmative Financial Network boosted its position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 17.9% during the 1st quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 54,549 shares of the bank's stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 8,268 shares during the period. Fermata Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Inspire Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 67,058 shares of the bank's stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 6,776 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stokes Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 64.5% during the 2nd quarter. Stokes Family Office LLC now owns 51,000 shares of the bank's stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 20,000 shares during the last quarter. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.