Goldman Sachs keeps Sell rating on Bankinter stock

Bankinter (ISIN ES0113679I37) was trading at EUR 15.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. CEST, down EUR 0.14 or minus 0.89 percent versus the prior close of EUR 15.77. On October 5, 2026, Goldman Sachs analyst Sofie Peterzens maintained a Sell rating and set a EUR 16.20 price target, as Markets Insider reported.

Sell rating meets a higher consensus target

The Goldman Sachs target lies 3.65 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, using the same euro currency and the October 7, 2026 quote. The target is also below the EUR 16.98 average price target cited by Markets Insider from TipRanks, while the article assigns Bankinter a Moderate Buy consensus.

The broader analyst picture is therefore divided: Goldman Sachs retains a negative view, while the cited consensus target stands 8.64 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price. Markets Insider also reported a one-year high of EUR 17.02 and a one-year low of EUR 12.28 for Bankinter.

First-half profit reaches EUR 605 million

Bankinter's operating figures provide a stronger earnings counterweight. In the first half of 2026, net profit reached EUR 605 million, up 12 percent from the same period of 2025, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript of the results call.

The second quarter contributed EUR 315 million of net profit, up 16 percent year over year and 8 percent from the first quarter. Gross operating income increased 7.30 percent in the first half, while expenses rose 2.70 percent, creating a 4.60 percentage point gap between revenue and cost growth, the transcript said.

October results set the next test

Finanzen reported on October 7, 2026 that Bankinter is expected to present results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 on October 22, 2026. Four analysts forecast earnings per share of EUR 0.32, up 6.67 percent from EUR 0.30 in the prior-year quarter, and revenue of EUR 814.20 million, down 32.12 percent from EUR 1.20 billion.

That forecast places the next valuation debate around the quality of earnings growth rather than the headline profit number alone. Bankinter's first-half figures showed expanding income and controlled expenses, while the analyst estimate points to a sharp year-over-year revenue comparison for the September quarter.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Bankinter was trading at EUR 15.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. CEST, minus 0.89 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 15.77 on October 6, 2026. The price stood 8.16 percent below the reported one-year high of EUR 17.02.

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