FY2026 EPS Estimates for Banco Santander Lifted by Analyst

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Banco Santander in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.19 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Banco Santander’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share.

SAN has been the subject of several other reports. Santander restated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered Banco Santander from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Banco Santander from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Santander presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Santander Trading Up 0.1%

SAN opened at $14.71 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.56. The company has a market capitalization of $216.01 billion, a PE ratio of 11.96, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.73. Banco Santander has a 1-year low of $9.31 and a 1-year high of $14.93.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $17.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.90 billion.

Institutional Trading of Banco Santander

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Banco Santander by 117.9% in the 1st quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the bank’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Santander in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Banco Santander by 151.1% in the second quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,471 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,487 shares during the period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Santander during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Santander during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. 9.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Banco Santander

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.