Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short interest surged to 45,452 shares as of March 31, a 392.5% increase from March 15, with a days-to-cover ratio of 0.4 days.
• Bankinter shares opened at $17.34 (near the 52-week high of $17.97); the stock has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.84.
• Analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating (1 Buy, 5 Hold, 1 Sell); the bank reported Q EPS of $0.35 that met estimates and showed a 17.47% ROE and 23.0% net margin.

Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 45,452 shares, an increase of 392.5% from the March 15th total of 9,229 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 110,323 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.

Bankinter Stock Up 0.9%

BKNIY stock opened at $17.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.84 and a beta of -0.14. The business's fifty day moving average price is $16.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.11. Bankinter has a fifty-two week low of $10.57 and a fifty-two week high of $17.97.

Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.35. The company had revenue of $919.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $922.16 million. Bankinter had a return on equity of 17.47% and a net margin of 23.00%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Bankinter will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BKNIY. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Bankinter from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research cut Bankinter from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Bankinter from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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.

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