Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) Short Interest Up 317.4% in February

Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) saw a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 16,925 shares, a growth of 317.4% from the February 12th total of 4,055 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 470,309 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 470,309 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Bankinter Price Performance

Shares of Bankinter stock opened at $15.12 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $16.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.03. Bankinter has a 1 year low of $9.15 and a 1 year high of $17.97.

Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.35. Bankinter had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 17.47%. The business had revenue of $919.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $922.16 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Bankinter will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on BKNIY. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Bankinter from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Bankinter from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Bankinter from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Bankinter from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. One equities 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. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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.