Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Short Interest Up 1,795.6% in January

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 430,300 shares, a growth of 1,795.6% from the January 15th total of 22,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 83,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.1 days.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:AVAL traded down $0.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $2.84. The company had a trading volume of 82,894 shares, compared to its average volume of 147,595. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a one year low of $1.94 and a one year high of $2.90. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.68 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Catalina Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Natural Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 18,757 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Affirmative Financial Network lifted its holdings in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 68,332 shares of the bank's stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 6,744 shares during the period. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.