FY2026 EPS Estimates for Banco Santander Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised Banco Santander’s FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.19 from $1.15, above the current analyst consensus of $1.16.
• Banco Santander shares opened at $14.70, near their 52-week high of $14.93. The stock has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with six Buy, three Hold, and one Sell rating.
• The bank’s latest quarterly earnings came in at $0.27 per share, missing estimates of $0.29, while revenue of $17.93 billion slightly exceeded expectations.

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Banco Santander in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.19 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.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on SAN. Santander restated a "buy" rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Banco Santander from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Banco Santander from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Santander Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SAN opened at $14.70 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $215.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.73. Banco Santander has a 52-week low of $9.15 and a 52-week high of $14.93. The firm's fifty day moving average is $13.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.52.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banco Santander

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nolet Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nolet Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,359 shares of the bank's stock worth $184,000 after buying an additional 2,226 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 20,658 shares of the bank's stock valued at $285,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 151.1% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,471 shares of the bank's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,487 shares during the last quarter. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Banco Santander in the second quarter worth about $144,000. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Banco Santander by 11.8% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 47,927 shares of the bank's stock worth $661,000 after acquiring an additional 5,056 shares during the last quarter. 9.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.

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