Stokes Family Office LLC Has $175,000 Position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. $AVAL

Stokes Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) by 51.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 62,129 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,129 shares during the period. Stokes Family Office LLC’s holdings in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores were worth $175,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. grew its stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 172.8% in the first quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 93,160 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $254,000 after purchasing an additional 59,006 shares in the last quarter. Dauntless Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 1st quarter valued at $161,000. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 37.4% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 20,129 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 5,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AVAL opened at $4.29 on Friday. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. has a 12 month low of $1.96 and a 12 month high of $4.37. The company has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.85 and a beta of 0.83. The business’s 50 day moving average is $3.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.15. 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 business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.0115 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’s payout ratio is presently 35.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on AVAL shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Citigroup raised Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.