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Neutral728.0%
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Banco Santander, S.A. · SAN · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Santander posts strong H1 as TSB integration advances
Santander's latest results support a constructive operating picture: growth, fee momentum, improving efficiency and capital generation continued, while execution on TSB and Webster remains central to the longer-term profitability case.
Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services
$170.22B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.27
Consensus $0.29
EPS surprise
-6.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$17.92B
Consensus $17.90B
Revenue surprise
+0.1%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+0.7%
Event window
SPY move
-0.1%
Same window
Abnormal move
+0.8%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.1%
Up to 20 sessions
SANSPY benchmark
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Why did SAN rise 0.7% after missing EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in SAN's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for SAN after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior analysis, TSB had closed and contributed two months of results, with targeted synergies of €400m. Management said the Webster transaction was progressing toward a second-half 2026 close, while efficiency improved and CET1 reached 14%.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its guidance, including the objective of maintaining return on equity above 20% by 2028.
Key takeaways
- Underlying first-half profit was €3.8bn and revenue increased 6%, according to the supplied analysis.
- Fee income outpaced net interest income, supported by customer engagement and digital cross-selling.
- The efficiency ratio improved to 42.8%, while CET1 rose to 14%.
- Capital generation continues to support buybacks, including a programme of up to €1.8bn in 2026.
Management priorities
- Integrate TSB and capture the targeted €400m of synergies.
- Advance the Webster acquisition and use its funding and mortgage capabilities.
- Extend the customer interaction platform across additional markets.
- Expand Openbank Pay, payments, insurance and asset-management penetration.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$11.19Current
$3Low
$3Average
$3High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Mar 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital Mkts | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Kepler | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Mar 25, 2024 |
| UBS | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 20, 2021 |
| Roth Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 7, 2021 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 20, 2021 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jul 21, 2020 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 24, 2017 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Natixis | Buy | Reduce | Upgrade | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Aug 31, 2016 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Bernstein | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Reduce | Upgrade | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Bankhaus Lampe | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Citigroup | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Ahorro Corporacion | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 21, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $11.19. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $3 | $1.24 | -73.2% | Jul 27, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationBanco 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.…
Historical context
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| AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +0.3% | +2.9% | AJG: Q3 growth and AssuredPartners synergies support outlook |
Latest beats and misses
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- CVXFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026+8.4% EPS+1.8% move
- BTSGFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026+14.2% EPS+11.1% move
- EXCFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026+10.4% EPS+0.5% move
Missed on EPS
- GLPIFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-11.5% EPS-1.3% move
- LYBFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026-1.2% EPS+5.0% move
- CCJFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026-101.4% EPS-7.9% move
- VALEFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-24.6% EPS+1.9% move
- DLR-PLFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
- DLR-PKFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-22T14:05:16.069459+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-08-27T01:23:13.912278+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-31T21:40:40.029023+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-31T21:40:40.025950+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
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.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-31. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.