This Spanish Bank Stock Has Surged 160% in 2025

Core Viewpoint - Banco Santander (SAN) is experiencing strong technical momentum, trading at new 10-year highs, and has shown significant price appreciation over the past year [6][7]. Company Overview - Banco Santander is the largest bank in Spain and the biggest international bank in Latin America, with a market capitalization of $175 billion [2][5]. - The bank offers a range of services including leasing, factoring, stock brokerage, and mutual fund services [2]. Technical Performance - The stock has gained over 160% in the past 52 weeks and has a 100% technical "Buy" opinion from Barchart [6][7]. - As of December 24, the stock reached a new 10-year high of $11.86, with a recent trading price of $11.86 and a 50-day moving average of $10.63 [4][7]. - The stock has made 18 new highs and gained 16.68% in the last month, with a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 73.71 [7]. Financial Metrics - The trailing price-earnings ratio is 13.32x, and the dividend yield is 2.23% [8]. - Revenue is expected to decrease by 0.10% this year and by another 0.61% next year, while earnings are estimated to increase by 23.84% this year and an additional 8.75% next year [8].