The stock of Banco Santander S.A. ADR (SAN) has seen a 4.66% increase in the past week, with a 10.68% gain in the past month, and a 4.39% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.38% for SAN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.92% for SAN stock, with a simple moving average of 9.74% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Banco Santander S.A. ADR (NYSE: SAN) Right Now?

Banco Santander S.A. ADR (NYSE: SAN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 6.42x. and a 36-month beta value of 1.15. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

The average price predicted for Banco Santander S.A. ADR (SAN) by analysts is $5.16, which is $1.12 above the current market price. The public float for SAN is 15.94B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.05% of that float. On November 20, 2023, the average trading volume of SAN was 3.10M shares.

SAN) stock’s latest price update

Banco Santander S.A. ADR (NYSE: SAN) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.25 in relation to its previous close of 3.99. However, the company has experienced a 4.66% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. PYMNTS reported 2023-11-16 that Santander has introduced a checking account designed to help customers avoid overdrafts. The bank’s Essential Checking account, announced Thursday (Nov. 16), lets consumers spend what they have without the risk of overdrafting or being charged associates fees.

SAN Trading at 8.86% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought SAN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.22% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.22%, as shares surge +12.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.22% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SAN rose by +4.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.77. In addition, Banco Santander S.A. ADR saw 36.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for SAN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

• +15.77 for the present operating margin

The net margin for Banco Santander S.A. ADR stands at +10.26. The total capital return value is set at 2.52, while invested capital returns managed to touch 2.31. Equity return is now at value 11.90, with 0.60 for asset returns.

Based on Banco Santander S.A. ADR (SAN), the company’s capital structure generated 561.29 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 84.88. Total debt to assets is 28.61, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 346.65. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 52.42.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.75, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 1.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.34.

Conclusion

To sum up, Banco Santander S.A. ADR (SAN) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.