Banco Santander (SAN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$9.76 +0.20 (+2.04%)

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

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

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Hold
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Buy
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Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Banco Santander in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 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 8/22/24 to 8/22/25	1 Month Ago 7/23/24 to 7/23/25	3 Months Ago 5/24/24 to 5/24/25	1 Year Ago 8/23/23 to 8/22/24
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	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 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	Moderate Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy

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	2.80	2.53	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	18.17% Upside	9.56% 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
8/1/2025	Kepler Capital Markets 2 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
6/4/2025	Citigroup 2 of 5 stars	Marta Romero Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy
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 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Hallam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
11/26/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		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

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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 Wednesday, August 20, 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 around $9.51, which reflects a significant increase from its 1-year low of $4.43, indicating strong market performance.
Banco Santander reported a revenue of $17.83 billion for the latest quarter, surpassing analyst estimates, which suggests robust business operations and potential for future growth.
The bank has a return on equity of nearly 12%, demonstrating effective management and profitability, which can be attractive to investors looking for solid returns.
Recent institutional investments, including a substantial increase in holdings by GAMMA Investing LLC, indicate growing confidence among large investors in Banco Santander's future prospects.
Equities analysts have given Banco Santander an average rating of "Moderate Buy," with some upgrades, suggesting positive sentiment in the market regarding the bank's performance.

Banco Santander
Bear Case

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

The bank's earnings per share (EPS) of $0.22 for the latest quarter fell short of analysts' expectations, which may raise concerns about its ability to meet future financial targets.
Banco Santander's net margin of 17.30% is respectable, but it may not be sufficient to compete with other banks that have higher margins, potentially limiting profitability.
Despite recent positive developments, the stock has experienced fluctuations, with a recent decline of about 0.7%, which could indicate volatility and risk for investors.
Analysts have mixed ratings, with some maintaining a "hold" rating, suggesting uncertainty about the bank's future performance and potential for growth.
9.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors, which may indicate a lack of widespread confidence among smaller investors, potentially affecting stock stability.

SAN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Banco Santander in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate 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 downgrade by analysts.
: Banco Santander has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, and Kepler Capital Markets in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Banco Santander more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Banco Santander is 2.80 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.53. Learn more on how SAN compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:SAN) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Banco Santander (SAN) Stock Forecast & Price Target