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: 206,753
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.62M | Put options by funds: $929K
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 108
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 45
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 393 [Q3] → 404 (+11) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 2 (+0) [Q4]
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.53% [Q3] → 2.5% (-0.03%) [Q4]
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.01B [Q3] → $1.79B (-$212M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SAN.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 28 articles about SAN published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
11 hours ago
Boost Your Portfolio With These 5 Low Price-to-Book Stocks
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
13 hours ago
Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Raul Sinha - Global Head, IR Hector Grisi - CEO José García Cantera - CFO Conference Call Participants Sofie Peterzens - JPMorgan Ignacio Ulargui - BNP Paribas Andrea Filtri - Mediobanca Francisco Riquel - Alantra Alvaro Serrano - Morgan Stanley Marta Sanchez Romero - Citi Carlos Peixoto - CaixaBank Britta Schmidt - Autonomous Cecilia Romero - Barclays Ignacio Cerezo - UBS Pablo de la Torre - RBC Raul Sinha Good morning all, and welcome to the Santander Q1 2025 Results Call.
Negative
Proactive Investors
14 hours ago
Santander UK profits fall as branch cuts and slower growth weigh
Santander UK reported an 8% drop in first-quarter pre-tax profits to £358 million, citing higher costs tied to a major overhaul of its high street network. The bank set aside £140 million in provisions, up 69% year on year, largely to cover expenses related to the planned closure of 95 branches and reduced services at others.
Positive
Reuters
16 hours ago
Santander Brasil's net profit rises 27.8% in Q1
Lender Santander Brasil on Wednesday reported a first-quarter net profit of 3.86 billion reais ($686.83 million), a 27.8% rise from a year earlier, slightly ahead of market expectations.
Positive
WSJ
16 hours ago
Santander Beats Estimates on Spain, U.S. Strength
Profitability was notably boosted by strong results from the bank's Spanish retail division and its U.S. digital consumer lending unit.
Positive
Reuters
20 hours ago
Santander's books Q1 record profit on strong retail businesses in Spain
Santander on Wednesday said its net profit rose 19% in the first quarter thanks to a solid performance at its main retail businesses in Spain and a lower impact from a renewed banking tax in its home market.
Positive
Reuters
2 days ago
Erste is in talks with Santander about buying stake in its Polish unit
Austrian bank Erste Group Bank is in discussions with Santander about buying a 49% stake in the Spanish bank's Polish unit , the lenders said on Monday.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
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Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
SAN or NABZY: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Banks - Foreign sector might want to consider either Banco Santander (SAN) or National Australia Bank Ltd. (NABZY). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
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