Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) Shares Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Banco Santander stock on February 3rd.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 1/30/2026.

Banco Santander Trading Down 1.5%

SAN stock opened at $11.87 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $176.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.73. Banco Santander, S.A. has a 12-month low of $5.54 and a 12-month high of $13.11.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SAN. Barclays cut shares of Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research downgraded Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. DZ Bank cut Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Banco Santander in a research report on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Banco Santander presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Santander

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Banco Santander by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 56,109,418 shares of the bank’s stock worth $658,164,000 after acquiring an additional 1,719,432 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Banco Santander by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 18,037,272 shares of the bank’s stock worth $211,577,000 after purchasing an additional 398,787 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in Banco Santander by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 14,766,849 shares of the bank’s stock worth $174,839,000 after buying an additional 237,825 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 22.0% in the second quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 14,482,986 shares of the bank’s stock worth $120,209,000 after buying an additional 2,607,392 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Banco Santander by 8.5% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 12,844,029 shares of the bank’s stock worth $134,605,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000,811 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.19% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.