Should I buy or sell Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" AVAL shares. View AVAL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have AVAL shares performed in 2024?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' stock was trading at $2.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVAL shares have decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $2.38. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 427,700 shares, a decline of 21.0% from the March 15th total of 541,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.1 days. View Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' Short Interest .

When is Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 15th 2024. View our AVAL earnings forecast .

How were Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' earnings last quarter?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 29th. The bank reported $0.19 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $1.36 billion. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.81% and a net margin of 1.00%.

How often does Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.0084 per share on Wednesday, October 9th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. Read our dividend analysis for AVAL .

Is Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores a good dividend stock?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.17%. AVAL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AVAL will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AVAL .

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores investors own include AT&T (T) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , Bancolombia (CIB) , Finjan (FNJN) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Duke Energy (DUK) , Ecopetrol (EC) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) .

Who are Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' major shareholders?

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include First Affirmative Financial Network (0.00%) and Fermata Advisors LLC (0.00%).

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:AVAL

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

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$2.38

+0.03 (+1.28%)

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Volume: 134,091 shs
Average Volume: 84,041 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.83 billion

P/E Ratio: 39.67
Dividend Yield: 4.20%
Price Target: N/A

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Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.04% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 76.47%
From $0.17 to $0.30 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.68 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

475th out of 843 stocks

Commercial Banks, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

15th out of 27 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

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

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.04% of the outstanding shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has recently decreased by 20.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.17%, 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 166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AVAL.

0.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

0.0

Company Ownership

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.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores are expected to grow by 76.47% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.30 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is 39.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.49.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores is 39.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 60.24.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a P/B Ratio of 0.46. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock (NYSE:AVAL)

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.

AVAL Stock Price History

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AVAL Stock News Headlines

April 17, 2024 | businesswire.com

Grupo Aval Announces the Filing of Its Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2023

March 26, 2024 | msn.com

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. declares $0.0102 dividend

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March 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (AVAL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Q4 2023 Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Earnings Call Transcript

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Colombia's Grupo Aval reports Q4 profit, despite fall in interest income

February 27, 2024 | msn.com

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. goes ex dividend tomorrow

February 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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January 23, 2024 | wsj.com

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. ADR

November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

August 17, 2023 | money.usnews.com

Colombia's Grupo Aval Cuts 2023 Loan Forecast After 'Exorbitant Costs'

August 16, 2023 | msn.com

Grupo Aval cut to Underweight at J.P. Morgan after lackluster Q2 earnings

August 15, 2023 | msn.com

Pablo Felipe Robledo arremetió en contra de José Elías Melo por cuestionar acuerdo de Grupo Aval con autoridades de EE.UU.: “el colmo del cinismo”

August 14, 2023 | msn.com

Presidente Petro dice que Grupo Aval sobornó a exfuncionario del gobierno Santos

August 12, 2023 | msn.com

Acciones de Grupo Aval y Corficolombiana caen tras acuerdo de pago por US$80 millones en EE. UU. por Odebrecht

August 12, 2023 | msn.com

Comunicado de Grupo Aval sobre decisión de EE.UU. en caso de Odebrecht

August 8, 2023 | bloomberg.com

Exejecutivos de Credit Suisse lanzan fondo de acciones enfocado en América Latina

August 1, 2023 | msn.com

MSCI Colcap mejoró en julio, pero sigue en rojo en el acumulado

July 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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July 4, 2023 | msn.com

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June 27, 2023 | msn.com

Grupo Aval y sus filiales refuerzan su compromiso con los principios de sostenibilidad

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/29/2016
Today: 4/19/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/9 Dividend: 4/30/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/09/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/15/2024
Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend: 6/03/2024
Dividend Payable: 6/11/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:AVAL
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1504764
Web: www.grupoaval.com
Phone: (571) 241-9700
Fax: 571-241-9729
Employees: 77,043
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.06
Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.51
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.82
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $496.58 million
Net Margins: 1.00%
Pretax Margin: 12.96%
Return on Equity: 1.81%
Return on Assets: 0.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
Current Ratio: 1.05
Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $6.60 billion
Price / Sales: 0.42
Cash Flow: $0.50 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.70
Book Value: $5.19 per share
Price / Book: 0.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,187,170,000
Free Float: 1,187,174,000
Market Cap: $2.79 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.09

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Key Executives

Mr. Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutierrez (Age 62)
President
Mr. Diego Fernando Solano Saravia (Age 58)
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. María Edith Gonzalez Florez (Age 65)
Vice President of Accounting
Mr. Jorge Adrian Rincon Plata (Age 44)
Chief Legal Counsel
Mr. Rafael Eduardo Neira Torres (Age 68)
Chief of Internal Control
Mr. Rodolfo Velez Borda (Age 59)
Chief of Information Technology
Omar Suarez
Head of Equity Strategy
Mr. Eduardo Duque Suarez (Age 58)
Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Alejandro Augusto Figueroa Jaramillo Ph.D. (Age 82)
Director & President of Banco de Bogotá
Mr. Juan Camilo Angel Mejia (Age 59)
President of Banco AV Villas

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AVAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" AVAL shares.
View AVAL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have AVAL shares performed in 2024?: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' stock was trading at $2.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVAL shares have decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $2.38.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores?: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 427,700 shares, a decline of 21.0% from the March 15th total of 541,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.1 days.
View Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' Short Interest.
When is Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 15th 2024.
View our AVAL earnings forecast.
How were Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' earnings last quarter?: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 29th. The bank reported $0.19 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $1.36 billion. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.81% and a net margin of 1.00%.
How often does Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores?: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.0084 per share on Wednesday, October 9th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th.
Read our dividend analysis for AVAL.

Is Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores a good dividend stock?: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.17%. AVAL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AVAL will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for AVAL.
What other stocks do shareholders of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores investors own include AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Bancolombia (CIB), Finjan (FNJN), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), AbbVie (ABBV), Duke Energy (DUK), Ecopetrol (EC) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).
Who are Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' major shareholders?: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include First Affirmative Financial Network (0.00%) and Fermata Advisors LLC (0.00%).
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:AVAL) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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