Banco Santander (SAN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$5.82 +0.24 (+4.20%)

Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern

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$5.81 -0.02 (-0.26%)

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Banco Santander - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
3

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Banco Santander in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for SAN.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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SAN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/12/24 to 2/11/25	1 Month Ago 1/13/24 to 1/12/25	3 Months Ago 11/14/23 to 11/13/24	1 Year Ago 2/12/23 to 2/12/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Strong Buy	Hold

SAN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SAN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Banco Santander Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Banco Santander	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.33	2.51	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	23.18% Upside	13.71% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SAN News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating
11/26/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
9/4/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	T. Batista Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/25/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
5/1/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
3/22/2023	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform

Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 11:49 PM ET.

Should I Buy Banco Santander Stock? SAN Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Banco Santander pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Banco Santander
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Banco Santander, S.A.:

Banco Santander, S.A. has recently been upgraded by Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating, indicating a positive outlook from analysts.
The current stock price is $4.95, which is near its 52-week high of $5.27, suggesting potential for further appreciation.
The company has a market capitalization of approximately $78.26 billion, which reflects its significant size and stability in the financial sector.
Banco Santander has a relatively low P/E ratio of 6.18, indicating that the stock may be undervalued compared to its earnings, which could attract value investors.
Recent institutional investments, including a $292,000 stake from Orca Wealth Management LLC, suggest growing confidence among large investors in the company's future performance.

Banco Santander
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Banco Santander, S.A. for these reasons:

Banco Santander was recently downgraded by StockNews.com from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating, which may indicate concerns about its short-term performance.
The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 3.08, suggesting that it relies heavily on debt financing, which can be risky in volatile market conditions.
Despite recent upgrades, the stock has shown fluctuations, with a recent trading down of 2.4%, indicating potential instability.
The current ratio of 0.33 and quick ratio of 0.23 suggest liquidity issues, meaning the company may struggle to meet short-term obligations.
With only 9.19% of the stock owned by institutional investors, there may be less confidence in the stock's long-term growth potential compared to competitors with higher institutional ownership.

SAN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Banco Santander in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SAN shares.
: According to analysts, Banco Santander's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Banco Santander's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Banco Santander has been rated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Banco Santander more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Banco Santander is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SAN compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:SAN) was last updated on 2/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Banco Santander (SAN) Stock Forecast & Price Target