Banco Santander's Q3 Underlying Earnings Exceed Expectations, Total Income Misses Estimates

04:16 AM EDT, 10/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Banco Santander (SAN) reported Q3 underlying earnings Wednesday of 0.26 euro ($0.29) per diluted share. Two analysts polled by FactSet expected 0.23 euro. Total income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was 15.89 billion euros. Analysts expected 16.18 billion euros. The company did not provide its Q3 2025 earnings or total income in the latest statement. Banco Santander also reiterated its 2026 targets, which include mid-single-digit revenue growth and profit above the 14.1 billion euros reported in 2025.