Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (AVAL) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) is expected to announce its results before the market opens on Thursday, February 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.10 per share and revenue of $1.2418 billion for the quarter.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The bank reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.01. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores had a return on equity of 5.95% and a net margin of 4.61%.The firm had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. On average, analysts expect Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of AVAL stock opened at $4.49 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $4.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a PE ratio of 13.59 and a beta of 0.64. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a 1-year low of $2.25 and a 1-year high of $5.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. increased its holdings in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores by 33.0% during the 3rd quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 15,587 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3,871 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the second quarter worth $78,000. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC bought a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the second quarter worth $99,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the second quarter valued at $155,000. 0.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on AVAL shares. Citigroup downgraded shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in a report on Friday, January 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Company Profile

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA is a leading Colombian financial holding company that offers a diversified range of banking and financial services across Latin America. As one of the largest financial conglomerates in Colombia, Grupo Aval provides commercial and retail banking, leasing, insurance brokerage, pension fund management and investment banking through its principal subsidiaries.

Its core banking operations are conducted through a network of well-established institutions, including Banco de Bogotá, Banco de Occidente, Banco Popular and Banco AV Villas, which together serve individual consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporate clients.