FY2026 EPS Estimates for Banco Santander Lifted by Analyst

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) – Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Banco Santander in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Banco Santander’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Banco Santander’s FY2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

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

SAN has been the topic of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Banco Santander from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Santander restated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Banco Santander from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Santander Price Performance

Shares of SAN stock opened at $14.56 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.75. Banco Santander has a one year low of $9.31 and a one year high of $15.00. The firm has a market cap of $213.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.73.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banco Santander

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Banco Santander by 117.9% in the 1st quarter. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the bank’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,249 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Santander during the first quarter worth $28,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Banco Santander during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 last quarter. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Santander in the second quarter worth about $34,000. 9.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.