12 Best Stocks Under $25 To Invest In Right Now

6. Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN)

Average Upside Potential: 27.70%

Share Price: $4.82

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) is a leading Spanish multinational financial services company. Santander was founded in 1857 and it became Spain’s seventh-largest financial institution by its 100th anniversary in 1957. The company is structured under five global businesses including Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and Payments.

The firm’s business model is based upon unique competitive advantages such as diversification, a global scale, and customer focus. While Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) focuses on achieving well-balanced diversification between businesses and markets, its in-market and global scale helps enhance local banks’ profitability. As of June 2024, SAN boasts 168 million customers and €1,786 total assets. In recent years, the company has expanded its customer base with balanced growth by business and region.

The first nine months of 2024 proved to be promising for Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) with a profit of €9,309 million, up 14% year-over-year, driven by solid revenue growth across all global businesses and regions as well as good cost control. The firm reaped the benefits of the higher customer activity, margin management, and its global scale in the form of net interest income rising 9% and net fee income rising 6%, resulting in 8% total income growth.

The unique combination of in-market and global scale enables the firm to be one of the most profitable banks in its markets. With an evident strength across global businesses, Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) is an attractive stock under $25 to invest in.