Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) Given Hold (C) Rating at Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings reaffirmed their hold (c) rating on shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning,Weiss Ratings reports.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVAL opened at $3.72 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $3.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.96. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a 12-month low of $1.96 and a 12-month high of $3.73. The firm has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a PE ratio of 11.98 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.0115 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $99,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $155,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 73.6% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 60,733 shares of the bank’s stock worth $171,000 after acquiring an additional 25,753 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $78,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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.