Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (AVAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. 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. In addition, the company offers pension and severance fund management services; investment banking, including services relating to capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance transactions; mobile and online banking services; and bancassurance, insurance, trust, bonded warehousing and brokerage transactions, real estate escrow services, merchandise and document storage and deposit, customs agency, cargo management, surety bond and merchandise distribution services, and payment and collection services. Further, it is involved in equity investments in various sectors, including infrastructure, energy and gas, agribusiness, and hospitality; and treasury operations. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.72 to $2.76
• 50-Day Range: $2.33 to $3.24
• 52-Week Range: $1.94 to $3.32
• Volume: 23,722 shs
• Average Volume: 79,936 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.06
• Dividend Yield: 3.66%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 457th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 57.14%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores are expected to grow by 57.14% in the coming year, from $0.21 to $0.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is 16.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is 16.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.02.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a P/B Ratio of 0.49. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has recently decreased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is 50.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.30% next year. This indicates that Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has recently decreased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.45

News Sentiment

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a news sentiment score of -0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.21% of the stock of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is held by institutions.

AVAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AVAL shares performed this year?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' stock was trading at $2.03 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AVAL shares have increased by 34.9% and is now trading at $2.7390.
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How were Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' earnings last quarter?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 29th. The bank reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.04. The bank had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores had a net margin of 2.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.48%.

Who are Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' major shareholders?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' top institutional shareholders include First Affirmative Financial Network.

How do I buy shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores?

Shares of AVAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores investors own include Ford Motor (F), AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Realty Income (O), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA) and AGNC Investment (AGNC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/29/2016
• Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Record date for 4/17 Dividend: 4/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/17/2025
• Today: 4/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/9 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 5/9 Dividend: 5/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AVAL
• CIK: 1504764
• Web: www.grupoaval.com
• Phone: (571) 241-9700
• Fax: 571-241-9729
• Employees: 70,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.10
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $203.02 million
• Net Margins: 2.24%
• Pretax Margin: 8.51%
• Return on Equity: 2.48%
• Return on Assets: 0.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.79
• Current Ratio: 1.03
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.02 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $0.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.34
• Book Value: $5.59 per share
• Price / Book: 0.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,187,174,000
• Free Float: 1,187,174,000
• Market Cap: $3.26 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.72