Banco SantanderSAN
SAN
About: Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the most significant operation, with Brazil making the largest contribution. Its continental European business is mainly in Spain and Portugal. Santander's UK presence is the result of its acquisition of Abbey building society. In the US, Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
Employees: 206,736
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
168% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.2M | Put options by funds: $6.05M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+1) [Q1 2025]
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 114
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.79B [Q4 2024] → $2.65B (+$859M) [Q1 2025]
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 47
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 404 [Q4 2024] → 414 (+10) [Q1 2025]
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 2.5% [Q4 2024] → 2.62% (+0.12%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SAN.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 23 articles about SAN published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 hours ago
Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) H1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN ) H1 2025 Earnings Call July 30, 2025 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Hector Blas Grisi Checa - Group CEO & Executive Director Jose Antonio Garcia-Cantera - Senior EVP & Group Chief Financial Officer Raul Sinha - Corporate Participant Conference Call Participants Alvaro Serrano Saenz de Tejada - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Andrea Filtri - Mediobanca—Banca di credito finanziario S.p.A.
Positive
Reuters
9 hours ago
Santander Brasil's net profit rises 9.8% in Q2
Banco Santander Brasil on Wednesday reported a second-quarter net profit of 3.66 billion reais ($656.61 million), up 9.8% from a year earlier.
Positive
Reuters
14 hours ago
Santander Bank Polska Q2 net profit beats expectations
Santander Bank Polska on Wednesday posted a second-quarter net profit of 1.02 billion zlotys ($275 million), beating the 872 million zlotys forecast in a Reuters poll.
Positive
Reuters
14 hours ago
Santander's Q2 net profit rises 7% from same period in 2024
Spain's Santander said on Wednesday its net profit in the second quarter rose 7% compared to the same period in 2024 as higher fees and lower loan loss provisions offset a decline in lending income.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Why Banco Santander (SAN) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Banco Santander (SAN) have what it takes?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
SAN or BNS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in Banks - Foreign stocks are likely familiar with Banco Santander (SAN) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Middle-Income Americans Accelerated Car Buying Plans in Q2, Santander US Survey Finds
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (“Santander US”) today announced new survey findings that show middle-income Americans have accelerated their car buying timelines amid uncertainty about future prices. While 52% had delayed a vehicle purchase over the past year due to cost, 55% are now considering buying in the year ahead, up from 47% in Q1. This is the first time in eight quarters of research that prospective buyers outnumber those delaying a purchase—indicating that pent-.
Neutral
Reuters
5 days ago
AXA wins $908 million UK court ruling against Santander over protection insurance
French insurer AXA won a London court ruling on Friday worth nearly 675 million pounds ($908 million) against Santander over the mis-selling of payment protection insurance more than two decades ago.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Our Top 10 High Growth Dividend Stocks - July 2025
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Santander US Announces $25 Million Commitment to Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship, Including New Scholarship and Grant Funding
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santander US today announced a $25 million commitment in support of education, employability and entrepreneurship that will include over $10 million in university grants and national scholarship funding through the Santander Universities program. The scholarship applications will be available later this Summer on Santander Open Academy, a global platform available to anyone around the world that offers 100% free educational content and upskilling tools to improve profes.
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