8,256 Shares in Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) Purchased by Advisors Preferred LLC

Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new position in Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SANFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,256 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $37,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SAN. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Banco Santander in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Banco Santander in the 3rd quarter worth about $45,000. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new position in shares of Banco Santander in the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. Echo45 Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Banco Santander during the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management purchased a new stake in Banco Santander during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. 9.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on SAN shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Santander from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Banco Santander from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th.

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Banco Santander Stock Performance

SAN opened at $5.64 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.83. The company has a market cap of $89.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.79, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50 day moving average is $4.83 and its 200 day moving average is $4.83. Banco Santander, S.A. has a 12-month low of $3.87 and a 12-month high of $5.82.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SANGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The bank reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21. Banco Santander had a net margin of 15.88% and a return on equity of 11.90%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Banco Santander, S.A. will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

About Banco Santander

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Banco Santander, SA provides various financial services worldwide. The company operates through Retail Banking, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and PagoNxt segments. It offers demand and time deposits, mutual funds, and current and savings accounts; mortgages, consumer finance, loans, and various financing solutions; and project finance, debt capital markets, global transaction banking, and corporate finance services.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN)

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