Banco Santander, S.A. $SAN Shares Acquired by OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) by 127.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 92,223 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 51,613 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Banco Santander were worth $966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SAN. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 5.5% during the third quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 19,756 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 1,036 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Banco Santander by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 16,554 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $173,000 after acquiring an additional 1,038 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC now owns 15,865 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,056 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Banco Santander by 6.0% in the third quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 19,617 shares of the bank’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 1,108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 1.4% during the third quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 80,790 shares of the bank’s stock worth $847,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118 shares during the period. 9.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on SAN. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Banco Santander from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research cut Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Banco Santander Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:SAN opened at $12.94 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $192.62 billion, a PE ratio of 12.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.72. Banco Santander, S.A. has a 1 year low of $5.54 and a 1 year high of $13.24. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $12.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.92.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $18.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.89 billion. Banco Santander had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 18.85%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Banco Santander, S.A. will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Banco Santander News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management set an ambitious target to exceed €20 billion in attributable profit by 2028, raised profitability targets and flagged synergies from U.S./U.K. deals — a clear signal of expected earnings and return improvement. Santander targets over 20 billion euros profit by 2028, raises rote target
• Positive Sentiment: Santander highlighted digital/AI plans expected to generate ~€1bn of business value and to help add millions of customers — this supports revenue mix improvement and cost efficiency. Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has turned more constructive (e.g., an upgrade from RBC and related coverage), which likely supported recent upside and the stock hitting a new 52‑week high. Banco Santander Stock Rating Upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released a formal Investor Day presentation outlining the 2026–2028 plan and operational priorities (efficiency, customer growth, M&A integration) — important for medium-term guidance but not an immediate earnings release. 2026 Santander Investor Day
• Negative Sentiment: News reports say Santander is among lenders exposed to failed UK-based MFS, creating potential credit or reputational risk that can spook markets. Barclays, Santander, Wells Fargo in Street lenders exposed to failed UK-based MFS – report
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest spiked dramatically in February (reported ~41.98M shares, a ~1,043% rise from January), which can intensify intraday selling and volatility even though shorts still represent a small share of outstanding stock. (Data summary provided to market.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management noted tweaks to dividend policy alongside targets — investors will watch capital return details and regulatory / execution risk; this is outcome-dependent. Santander Targets €20 Billion in Profit by 2028 in Efficiency Push

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.