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Banco Santander SA ( (SAN) ) has provided an update.
Banco Santander reported a fourth consecutive year of record results in 2025, with attributable profit up 12% to €14.1 billion, earnings per share rising 17% and return on tangible equity reaching 16.3%, while its CET1 capital ratio hit a record 13.5%. The bank met all of its 2025 financial targets, added eight million customers, improved its efficiency ratio to 41.2% through cost reductions, and announced a €5 billion share buyback as part of a broader plan to return at least €10 billion to shareholders over 2025–26. Management highlighted strong fee income, stable credit quality and operating leverage from its global platforms, and flagged the planned acquisition of Webster in the US as a key strategic move expected to materially boost US returns and drive double‑digit income and profit growth over 2026–2028, while keeping capital within its target range.
The most recent analyst rating on (SAN) stock is a Buy with a $14.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Banco Santander SA stock, see the SAN Stock Forecast page.
More about Banco Santander SA
Banco Santander SA is a global universal bank headquartered in Madrid, operating across retail, commercial and corporate banking, with a strong presence in Europe, the United States and Latin America. The group focuses on mass-market retail banking, fee-based services and digital transformation, leveraging shared global platforms and its ONE Transformation strategy to improve efficiency and customer experience while expanding its 180 million-strong customer base.
Average Trading Volume: 4,888,958
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $185.3B
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