15 Best Large-Cap Value Stocks to Buy in 2025

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

Analyst Upside as of January 20, 2025: 24%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 15

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) is a financial service company based in Santander, Spain. The company has 171 million customers in over 10 markets. Banco Santander offers financial services such as savings and mortgages, loans, insurance and alarms, and online banking to individuals, companies, institutions, and corporations. As of September 2024, SAN has EUR 1.8 billion in total assets, EUR 1.17 billion in customer deposits and mutual funds, and EUR 1.01 billion in customer loans.

Over the past few months, the company has worked to establish a single model across all its markets for a standardized and automated consumer experience. Earlier in November 2024, Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) debuted Openbank in Mexico with a completely digital proposition and competitive rates. More recently, on January 8, its fintech subsidiary, PagoNxt Payments, launched real-time payment services in China, allowing people to process payments in their preferred currencies.

The Street is bullish on SAN and their median price target implies an upside of 24% from current price levels. Similarly, on January 20, Marta Sanchez Romero, an analyst at Citi, maintained a buy rating on Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN).