Banco BTG Pactual S.A. Purchases 18,757 Shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL)

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. raised its position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) by 121.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,154 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,757 shares during the quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A.’s holdings in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores were worth $71,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truffle Hound Capital LLC acquired a new position in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the fourth quarter valued at $3,451,000. Natural Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Inspire Advisors LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 9,456 shares during the period. Sage Investment Counsel LLC bought a new stake in shares of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Catalina Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of AVAL stock opened at $2.74 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 1.05. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $1.94 and a fifty-two week high of $3.32. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores 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.