Sapient Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 42,928 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $178,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in Banco Santander by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 66,447 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $275,000 after buying an additional 9,083 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. grew its stake in shares of Banco Santander by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 1,106,340 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,579,000 after acquiring an additional 177,692 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 422,336 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,748,000 after acquiring an additional 28,606 shares during the period. Sage Rhino Capital LLC raised its position in Banco Santander by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 48,690 shares of the bank’s stock worth $202,000 after purchasing an additional 2,695 shares during the period. Finally, Certuity LLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Santander during the 4th quarter worth approximately $81,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.19% of the company’s stock.
Banco Santander Trading Up 2.7 %
Shares of SAN stock opened at $5.03 on Wednesday. Banco Santander, S.A. has a 1 year low of $3.20 and a 1 year high of $5.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.60 billion, a PE ratio of 6.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.96, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 2.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $4.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.24.
Banco Santander Increases Dividend
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently commented on SAN. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Santander from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays upgraded shares of Banco Santander from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 25th.
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Banco Santander Company Profile
Banco Santander, SA provides various financial services worldwide. The company operates through Retail Banking, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and PagoNxt segments. It offers demand and time deposits, mutual funds, and current and savings accounts; mortgages, consumer finance, loans, and various financing solutions; and project finance, debt capital markets, global transaction banking, and corporate finance services.
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