FY2026 EPS Forecast for Banco Santander Raised by Analyst

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Banco Santander in a report released on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the bank will earn $1.19 per share 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.

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

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Banco Santander from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Banco Santander from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Santander reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Santander presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Santander Stock Performance

NYSE:SAN opened at $14.69 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $215.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $13.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.54. Banco Santander has a 52 week low of $9.21 and a 52 week high of $14.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banco Santander

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Banco Santander by 117.9% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Santander during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position in shares of Banco Santander by 151.1% in the second 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 period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Santander in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in Banco Santander during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 9.19% of the stock is currently owned by 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.