Short Interest in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Expands By 53.6%

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 78,800 shares, an increase of 53.6% from the November 30th total of 51,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 42,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Price Performance

AVAL stock opened at $2.07 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $2.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.09. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a 52-week low of $1.94 and a 52-week high of $2.70. The company has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a PE ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

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 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.51%. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’s dividend payout ratio 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.