Banco Santander, S.A. · SAN · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

Santander paired strong operating momentum with EPS and revenue shortfalls

Santander's Q3 2025 call supports a constructive operating picture: management described record results, rising fees and customer growth, and maintained guidance. However, the supplied scorecard shows both EPS and revenue below estimates, while execution, regional credit conditions and legal exposures remain important counterweights.

Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services $164.43B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.23 Consensus $0.25
EPS surprise -8.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $14.18B Consensus $15.89B
Revenue surprise -10.8% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +2.9% Event window
SPY move +0.0% Same window
Abnormal move +2.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 0.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.2% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The supplied Q3 analysis describes record quarterly profit and improved return on tangible equity, alongside continued fee growth and customer additions. At the same time, the scorecard shows actual EPS and revenue below estimates. Management maintained guidance, and outlined ongoing platform integration, digital expansion and shareholder returns.

Guidance delta

Maintained, according to the supplied transcript analysis. Management reiterated 2025 revenue and RoTE targets; no change was indicated in the supplied materials.

Key takeaways

  • The transcript analysis points to strong operating momentum in fees, customer growth and efficiency.
  • The earnings scorecard records EPS and revenue below estimates, tempering the positive operating narrative.
  • Management maintained guidance and emphasized digital platforms, integration and capital returns.

Management priorities

  • Continue the ONE Transformation, Gravity rollout and digital-channel development.
  • Expand fee-generating products and Openbank deposits across markets.
  • Maintain shareholder returns while integrating acquisitions and pursuing the Poland disposal.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
SAN EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $0.18 Q4 '23 actual $0.17, match Q1 '24 estimate $0.18 Q1 '24 actual $0.17, match Q2 '24 estimate $0.22 Q2 '24 actual $0.22, match Q3 '24 estimate $0.22 Q3 '24 actual $0.22, match Q2 '25 estimate $0.26 Q2 '25 actual $0.22, miss Q3 '25 estimate $0.25 Q3 '25 actual $0.23, miss Q4 '25 estimate $0.25 Q4 '25 actual $0.25, match Q1 '26 estimate $0.29 Q1 '26 actual $0.41, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.29 Q2 '26 actual $0.27, miss Q3 '26 estimate $0.26 Q3 '26 actual $0.26, match Q4 '26 estimate $0.26 Q1 '27 estimate $0.27 Q2 '27 estimate $0.29 Q3 '27 estimate $0.30
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold25 ratings
Bullish1560.0%
Neutral728.0%
Bearish312.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$11.19Previous close
$3Low
$3Average
$3High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Jefferies Hold BuyDowngradeOct 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeMar 23, 2026
RBC Capital Mkts Outperform Sector PerformUpgradeFeb 23, 2026
Kepler Buy HoldUpgradeJan 13, 2026
Barclays Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeMar 25, 2024
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $11.19. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$3$1.24 -73.2%Jul 27, 2022

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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Banco Santander, S.A. operates as a global financial institution, delivering a comprehensive suite of retail and commercial banking products and services. It caters to a diverse clientele, including individual consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and major corporations across the world. The bank's extensive offerings encompass various deposit options, such as checking, savings, and fixed-term accounts. Its lending solutions span mortgages, consumer finance, syndicated corporate loans, and structured financing.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-02T07:00:42.123957+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-02T07:00:42.121188+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-02. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.