FY2026 EPS Estimates for Banco Santander Reduced by Analyst

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Banco Santander in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.18. The consensus estimate for Banco Santander’s current full-year earnings is $1.14 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Banco Santander’s FY2027 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $17.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.66 billion. Banco Santander had a return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 26.92%.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Banco Santander from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Santander reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Banco Santander from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Banco Santander from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Banco Santander currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Santander Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SAN opened at $13.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $198.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.72. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.31. Banco Santander has a 1 year low of $8.29 and a 1 year high of $14.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Santander

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Banco Santander by 117.9% in the first quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,249 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Santander during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Banco Santander during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in Banco Santander in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Banco Santander by 151.1% during the second quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,471 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487 shares in the last quarter. 9.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Banco Santander

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.