Banco Santander stock posts EUR 7.3 billion H1 profit
Published on 09/25/2026 at 15:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Banco Santander stock traded at EUR 12.62 on BME on September 25, 2026 at 3:11 p.m. GMT+2, up 0.08 percent from the previous close of EUR 12.61. The latest named broker signal is UBS maintaining a Buy rating and a EUR 14.30 price target on September 21, 2026.
H1 profit reaches EUR 7.3 billion
Banco Santander reported underlying profit of EUR 7.3 billion for H1 2026, an increase of 15 percent from the comparable period, according to the Santander investor page. The same H1 period showed underlying EPS up 20 percent year over year, giving the earnings figure a stronger per-share dimension.
Underlying RoTE stood at 15.6 percent in H1 2026, while the efficiency ratio was 42.8 percent, according to Santander. For investors, the combination of 15 percent profit growth and a 15.6 percent return metric provides the clearest current operating comparison.
Capital remains a key marker
Santander reported a CET1 ratio of 14.0 percent as of June 2026, alongside TNAV per share plus cash DPS growth of 19 percent, according to Santander. Those figures place capital strength and shareholder remuneration beside the H1 earnings performance.
The next scheduled reporting milestone is the 9M 2026 earnings presentation on October 28, 2026, listed in Santander's corporate events calendar on the investor page. The date gives the market a defined checkpoint after the H1 figures.
UBS target stands above the quote
UBS analyst Ignacio Cerezo kept the rating at Buy and the target at EUR 14.30 on September 21, 2026, as reported by MarketScreener. Against the EUR 12.62 BME price on September 25, 2026, that target is 13.31 percent higher.
Investing.com listed an average 12-month target of EUR 13.4870 on September 24, 2026, with a high estimate of EUR 14.70 and a low estimate of EUR 11.30. The spread shows why the October reporting date matters for the next valuation debate.
BME quote remains the reference
Banco Santander stock stood at EUR 12.62 on BME on September 25, 2026 at 3:11 p.m. GMT+2, with a daily gain of 0.08 percent. The reference price is 11.76 percent below the UBS target of EUR 14.30.
Banco Santander stock at a glance
- Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
- Ticker: SAN
- Trading venue: BME
- Price (as of September 25, 2026, 3:11 p.m. GMT+2): EUR 12.62
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Banks
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
