Short Interest in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Decreases By 36.1%

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 56,400 shares, a decrease of 36.1% from the February 13th total of 88,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 121,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Affirmative Financial Network grew its holdings in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 68,332 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 6,744 shares during the period. Catalina Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Inspire Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 79,251 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $161,000 after buying an additional 9,456 shares during the period. Finally, Natural Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 0.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Trading Up 1.4 %

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $2.96. 274,198 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 75,955. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.27. The company has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.41 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a 52-week low of $1.94 and a 52-week high of $3.32.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Company Profile

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.