Natixis Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Banco Santander, S.A. $SAN

Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) by 17.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,286,999 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 489,022 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Banco Santander were worth $34,448,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Santander during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in Banco Santander during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Banco Santander during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 75.0% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 3,500 shares of the bank’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Banco Santander during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.19% of the company’s stock.

Banco Santander Price Performance

Shares of Banco Santander stock opened at $11.48 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.15, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.33. Banco Santander, S.A. has a one year low of $5.54 and a one year high of $13.24. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $170.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.71.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. Banco Santander had a net margin of 18.85% and a return on equity of 12.14%. The firm had revenue of $18.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.89 billion. Analysts forecast that Banco Santander, S.A. will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Banco Santander Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SAN. Wall Street Zen upgraded Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Banco Santander from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Barclays downgraded shares of Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Santander News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Banco Santander this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating/earnings beat supports the stock: Santander reported stronger‑than‑expected quarterly results in early February (EPS and revenue beats) and continues to show solid margins and ROE, which underpins longer‑term valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~39% in February to ~58.5M shares (about 0.4% of shares outstanding) with a short‑interest ratio of ~3.7 days — a meaningful rise in bearish positioning but still a small share of the float; this can add trading volatility but is not on its own a systemic threat.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary is mixed: a recent Yahoo Finance piece asks whether the pullback warrants reassessment of Santander, signaling some analysts/investors are debating risk/reward after the price move. Is It Time To Reassess Santander
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced securities‑fraud investigations into Banco Santander (Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter; Pomerantz; Howard G. Smith; Frank R. Cruz; Rosen Law Firm, etc.), citing alleged materially misleading statements reported in the press — these actions increase legal, financial and reputational risk and can prompt regulatory scrutiny, potential settlements and distraction for management. Representative notices: Glancy Investigation Pomerantz Alert Howard G. Smith Frank R. Cruz AP/Pomerantz

Banco Santander 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.