Banco Santander (SAN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$7.06 +0.07 (+0.93%)

As of 10:41 AM Eastern

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
1

Buy
2

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, 1 has given a hold rating, 1 has 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 3/25/24 to 3/25/25	1 Month Ago 2/24/24 to 2/23/25	3 Months Ago 12/26/23 to 12/25/24	1 Year Ago 3/26/23 to 3/25/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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	Buy	Moderate Buy

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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	3.00	2.52	2.54
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	44.34% Upside	16.92% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent SAN News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating
2/24/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 5 of 5 stars	H. Cruz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Moderate Buy
2/12/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars	C. Hallam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
11/26/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
9/4/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	T. Batista Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/25/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
5/1/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold

Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 10:41 AM 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 Friday, March 21, 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.:

The current stock price is $6.39, which reflects a recent trading increase of 0.2%, indicating positive market sentiment.
Banco Santander reported a return on equity of 11.90%, showcasing effective management and profitability in generating returns for shareholders.
The bank has a net margin of 15.88%, which suggests that it retains a significant portion of revenue as profit, a positive indicator of financial health.
Recent upgrades from analysts, including a shift from "hold" to "buy" ratings, suggest growing confidence in the bank's future performance.
Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.19% of the company's stock, indicating a level of trust and investment from larger financial entities.

Banco Santander
Bear Case

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

The bank has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 13.83, which may indicate a reliance on debt financing that could pose risks in economic downturns.
Despite recent positive developments, the stock has a relatively low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.69, which could suggest that the market has concerns about future growth.
The quick ratio of 0.23 indicates that the bank may struggle to meet short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets, raising liquidity concerns.
Analysts predict an earnings per share (EPS) of only 0.83 for the current fiscal year, which may not meet investor expectations for growth.
One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, indicating some uncertainty about its potential for significant appreciation in the near term.

SAN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Banco Santander in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Banco Santander has been rated by research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and The Goldman Sachs Group 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 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Banco Santander (SAN) Stock Forecast & Price Target