SAN NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Banco Santander SA ADR · Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

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Latest close 14.10 USD
4.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.1%, after a 1.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 43/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 87d.

Setup score 73 out of 100
Latest Close 14.10 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.1% latest completed week
4W Return 1.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 14.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 96.2% 50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.1%. Indicator stack 98/71 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 61.71% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 43/100 conviction; expected move 4.3%. News sentiment 56/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 87d Next report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.1%, after a 1.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8512-week average 0.66

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.85Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.1% over four weeks, 14.8% over 12 weeks, and 72.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.1%
4W1.1%
12W14.8%
26W12.0%
52W72.2%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change21.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership14.09Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-11.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength23/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Value25/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Quality13/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth80/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
24.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-1.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
52.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
20.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-8.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
17.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
18.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
14.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

SAN shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 4.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction43/100
Expected move4.3%
Put/call volume0.29
Pressure60
Speculation20
Volatility37
Trend agreement37
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

21 positive · 29 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings87dNext report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.5%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-10.5%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+4.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -3.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape76/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 76/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.85; 5 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 61.71%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 61.71% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors34/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 25 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

SAN shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 4.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.3% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Sei Investments Co. Has $10.79 Million Position in Banco Santander, S.A. $SAN Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings87d

Next report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202614.10 USD4.1%12.31 USD7.07 USD1.0914.0952.4MOn
24 Jul 202613.54 USD-0.1%12.24 USD7.00 USD1.0211.4850.0MOn
17 Jul 202613.55 USD-2.3%12.18 USD6.94 USD1.0211.4945.9MOn
10 Jul 202613.87 USD-0.6%12.11 USD6.87 USD1.0313.0243.7MOn
3 Jul 202613.95 USD4.2%12.02 USD6.81 USD0.8915.9233.3MOn
26 Jun 202613.39 USD-0.8%11.92 USD6.74 USD0.6114.3934.3MOn
19 Jun 202613.50 USD4.9%11.83 USD6.67 USD0.4113.2940.8MOn
12 Jun 202612.87 USD5.9%11.71 USD6.61 USD0.169.6246.7MOn
5 Jun 202612.15 USD-2.6%11.63 USD6.54 USD-0.174.6138.9MOn
29 May 202612.48 USD3.7%11.57 USD6.49 USD-0.265.1839.6MOn
22 May 202612.04 USD2.6%11.49 USD6.43 USD-0.403.3557.2MOn
15 May 202611.74 USD-4.4%11.40 USD6.37 USD-0.541.9929.0MOn
8 May 202612.28 USD3.0%11.33 USD6.31 USD-0.467.3137.4MOn
1 May 202611.92 USD0.9%11.23 USD6.25 USD-0.517.0933.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.