OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC Purchases 51,613 Shares of Banco Santander, S.A. $SAN

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) by 127.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 92,223 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,613 shares during the quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Banco Santander were worth $966,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Santander in the third quarter worth about $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Santander in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Banco Santander in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Santander by 75.0% during the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 3,500 shares of the bank’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Banco Santander in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 9.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Banco Santander from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. DZ Bank lowered shares of Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays lowered shares of Banco Santander from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Five equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

Banco Santander Stock Performance

NYSE:SAN opened at $12.94 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $12.26 and a 200-day moving average of $10.92. Banco Santander, S.A. has a 52 week low of $5.54 and a 52 week high of $13.24. The company has a market capitalization of $192.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.81, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.72.

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

More Banco Santander News

Here are the key news stories impacting Banco Santander this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management set an ambitious target to exceed €20 billion in attributable profit by 2028, raised profitability targets and flagged synergies from U.S./U.K. deals — a clear signal of expected earnings and return improvement. Santander targets over 20 billion euros profit by 2028, raises rote target
• Positive Sentiment: Santander highlighted digital/AI plans expected to generate ~€1bn of business value and to help add millions of customers — this supports revenue mix improvement and cost efficiency. Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has turned more constructive (e.g., an upgrade from RBC and related coverage), which likely supported recent upside and the stock hitting a new 52‑week high. Banco Santander Stock Rating Upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released a formal Investor Day presentation outlining the 2026–2028 plan and operational priorities (efficiency, customer growth, M&A integration) — important for medium-term guidance but not an immediate earnings release. 2026 Santander Investor Day
• Negative Sentiment: News reports say Santander is among lenders exposed to failed UK-based MFS, creating potential credit or reputational risk that can spook markets. Barclays, Santander, Wells Fargo in Street lenders exposed to failed UK-based MFS – report
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest spiked dramatically in February (reported ~41.98M shares, a ~1,043% rise from January), which can intensify intraday selling and volatility even though shorts still represent a small share of outstanding stock. (Data summary provided to market.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management noted tweaks to dividend policy alongside targets — investors will watch capital return details and regulatory / execution risk; this is outcome-dependent. Santander Targets €20 Billion in Profit by 2028 in Efficiency Push

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.