Short Interest in Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) Grows By 879.5%

Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) saw a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,135 shares, a growth of 879.5% from the July 15th total of 2,566 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 35,799 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Bankinter in a report on Friday, July 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Bankinter presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Bankinter Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of OTCMKTS:BKNIY traded down $0.37 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $18.93. The stock had a trading volume of 2,350 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,309. The company has a market cap of $17.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.97 and a beta of -0.17. Bankinter has a 12 month low of $14.53 and a 12 month high of $19.42. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.80.

Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The bank reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.03. Bankinter had a net margin of 24.27% and a return on equity of 18.20%. The firm had revenue of $936.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $909.46 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that Bankinter will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Bankinter Company Profile

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.