FY2027 EPS Estimates for Banco Santander Boosted by Analyst

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) – Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2027 earnings estimates for Banco Santander in a report issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.38 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.36. The consensus estimate for Banco Santander’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $18.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.89 billion. Banco Santander had a net margin of 18.85% and a return on equity of 12.14%.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Banco Santander from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. DZ Bank lowered shares of Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Santander currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Banco Santander Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of SAN stock opened at $12.73 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $12.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $189.42 billion, a PE ratio of 12.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.72. Banco Santander has a 52 week low of $5.54 and a 52 week high of $13.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Santander

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SAN. Sonoma Allocations LLC acquired a new position in Banco Santander in the fourth quarter valued at $369,000. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in shares of Banco Santander by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 253,126 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,969,000 after purchasing an additional 27,247 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Banco Santander by 22.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 136,037 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,596,000 after buying an additional 24,913 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Banco Santander by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 328,040 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,848,000 after buying an additional 16,929 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in Banco Santander by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,222,217 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $14,337,000 after buying an additional 42,629 shares during the last quarter. 9.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Santander Company Profile

Banco Santander, SA (NYSE: SAN) is a Spanish multinational banking group headquartered in Santander, Spain. Founded in 1857, the bank has grown from a regional institution into one of Europe’s largest banking groups, operating a diversified financial services platform that serves retail, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporate clients. Santander is publicly listed in Spain and maintains American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SAN.

The group’s core activities include retail and commercial banking—offering deposit accounts, payment services, mortgages, personal and auto loans, and small business financing—alongside corporate and investment banking services for larger institutional clients.