Short Interest in Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) Rises By 879.5%

Bankinter SA (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,135 shares, an increase of 879.5% from the July 15th total of 2,566 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 35,799 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Bankinter Stock Up 0.6%

BKNIY stock opened at $19.04 on Thursday. Bankinter has a 52 week low of $14.53 and a 52 week high of $19.42. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.04 and a beta of -0.17.

Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The bank reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.03. Bankinter had a net margin of 24.27% and a return on equity of 18.20%. The firm had revenue of $936.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $909.46 million. On average, analysts expect that Bankinter will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Bankinter in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Bankinter presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Bankinter Company Profile

Bankinter, SA (OTCMKTS: BKNIY) is a Spanish commercial bank headquartered in Madrid. Founded in 1965 as Banco Intercontinental Español, it has grown into one of the country’s leading financial institutions, serving both individual and corporate clients. The bank is publicly traded on the Bolsa de Madrid and operates under a universal banking model, combining traditional branch networks with advanced digital platforms.

In its retail banking segment, Bankinter offers a broad array of deposit accounts, consumer loans, mortgages and credit cards, alongside digital banking services designed to simplify everyday transactions.