Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Short Interest Up 124.6% in November

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) was the target of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 135,200 shares, a growth of 124.6% from the October 31st total of 60,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 36,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores stock. Stokes Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) by 64.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 51,000 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares during the period. Stokes Family Office LLC’s holdings in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores were worth $111,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock Down 2.8 %

AVAL stock traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $2.06. The stock had a trading volume of 36,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,314. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a one year low of $1.94 and a one year high of $2.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The company’s 50 day moving average is $2.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.14. The company has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.12 and a beta of 0.98.

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 issued a $0.0095 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.53%. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.94%.

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.