Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) Short Interest Down 41.4% in December

Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) saw a significant drop in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,563 shares, a drop of 41.4% from the November 30th total of 38,475 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 49,086 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 49,086 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Bankinter Stock Performance

BKNIY stock opened at $16.68 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Bankinter has a twelve month low of $7.71 and a twelve month high of $17.20. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.93 and a 200-day moving average of $15.05.

Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The bank reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $879.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $887.38 million. Bankinter had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 21.53%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Bankinter will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bankinter Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.231 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 279.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Bankinter’s payout ratio is 37.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on BKNIY shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Bankinter from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Barclays raised Bankinter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research lowered Bankinter from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut Bankinter from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

About Bankinter

Bankinter, SA (OTCMKTS: BKNIY) is a Spanish commercial bank headquartered in Madrid. Founded in 1965 as Banco Intercontinental Español, it has grown into one of the country’s leading financial institutions, serving both individual and corporate clients. The bank is publicly traded on the Bolsa de Madrid and operates under a universal banking model, combining traditional branch networks with advanced digital platforms.

In its retail banking segment, Bankinter offers a broad array of deposit accounts, consumer loans, mortgages and credit cards, alongside digital banking services designed to simplify everyday transactions.