Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) Short Interest Update

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BKNIY. Zacks Research cut Bankinter from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Bankinter from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Bankinter from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Barclays upgraded Bankinter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Bankinter Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of BKNIY stock opened at $16.96 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $15.91 and its 200 day moving average is $15.00. Bankinter has a 1-year low of $7.64 and a 1-year high of $17.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56.

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

Bankinter Announces Dividend

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

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.