Banco Santander stock enters October on 15 percent profit growth

Published on 10/03/2026 at 23:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Banco Santander stock was last at USD 13.36 on October 2, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 9.62 to USD 15.05. Q3 results are scheduled for October 28.

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Banco Santander (ISIN US05964H1059) was last at USD 13.36 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, up 0.60 percent from the previous session. According to Santander, underlying profit reached EUR 7.3 billion in H1 2026, an increase of 15 percent from the prior-year period.

Q3 results arrive October 28

Santander's investor calendar lists the Q3 2026 earnings presentation for October 28, 2026, while the interim cash dividend has a last trading date on the same day. The bank's next report gives investors a defined checkpoint after the first half's profit expansion.

The NYSE quote stood 11.23 percent below its 52-week high of USD 15.05 and 38.88 percent above its 52-week low of USD 9.62 on October 2, 2026. The session range was USD 13.11 to USD 13.37, with volume of 6,532,827 shares.

Profit rises while capital stays firm

According to Santander, underlying return on tangible equity was 15.6 percent in H1 2026, while the CET1 ratio stood at 14.0 percent at June 30, 2026. Underlying earnings per share increased 20 percent year over year, and the efficiency ratio was 42.8 percent.

The latest quarterly comparison is more mixed. MarketBeat reported quarterly earnings per share of USD 0.27 against a USD 0.29 consensus estimate, while revenue reached USD 17.93 billion versus the USD 17.90 billion estimate.

SAN stays below its yearly high

Banco Santander had a market capitalization of USD 196.1 billion on October 2, 2026. MarketBeat said the analyst consensus was Moderate Buy, based on six Buy ratings, three Holds and one Sell rating.