FY2027 EPS Estimates for Banco Santander Lifted by Analyst

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2027 earnings estimates for Banco Santander in a report issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.41 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.39. The consensus estimate for Banco Santander’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Banco Santander from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Banco Santander from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Santander restated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Six investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Banco Santander currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Santander Stock Performance

NYSE:SAN opened at $14.69 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $215.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.73. Banco Santander has a fifty-two week low of $9.21 and a fifty-two week high of $14.93. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.54.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.02). Banco Santander had a net margin of 26.94% and a return on equity of 12.43%. The company had revenue of $17.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.90 billion.

Institutional Trading of Banco Santander

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Banco Santander by 117.9% in the first quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Santander during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Santander in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Banco Santander in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its position in shares of Banco Santander by 151.1% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,471 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487 shares in the last quarter. 9.19% of the stock is owned by 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.