Banco Santander (SAN) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.28 per share and revenue of $17.4826 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $17.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.89 billion. Banco Santander had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 18.85%. On average, analysts expect Banco Santander to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Banco Santander Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of SAN stock opened at $11.95 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $175.46 billion, a PE ratio of 11.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.76. Banco Santander has a fifty-two week low of $6.82 and a fifty-two week high of $13.24. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.15, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33.

Banco Santander Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be issued a $0.1473 dividend. This represents a yield of 254.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. Banco Santander’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.81%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on SAN. Weiss Ratings upgraded Banco Santander from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Banco Santander from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Banco Santander from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays cut Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banco Santander

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SAN. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Banco Santander by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 56,109,418 shares of the bank’s stock worth $658,164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,719,432 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in Banco Santander by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 12,844,029 shares of the bank’s stock worth $134,605,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000,811 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Banco Santander by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 9,400,907 shares of the bank’s stock worth $110,273,000 after purchasing an additional 419,035 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 20.5% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 9,211,673 shares of the bank’s stock worth $96,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,568,515 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 68.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,778,086 shares of the bank’s stock worth $39,658,000 after acquiring an additional 1,942,579 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.19% of the company’s stock.

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.