Santander is the only major bank that gains shareholders in 2026
Santander's shareholder base consolidated above 3.5 million in the first nine months of the year with the stock price at its highest. BBVA and CaixaBank lose investors.
Santander's shareholder base grew to over 3.5 million in the first nine months of the year, while BBVA and CaixaBank lost investors. Santander's stock rose 38.9% in this period, reaching a historic high of 12.9 euros per share in September, and its market value reached 180,000 million euros. In contrast, BBVA's shareholder base decreased by 1.43% to 648,520 and CaixaBank's by 1.67% to 507,003.
BBVA reported a record profit of 9,066 million euros for the first nine months of the year, a 13.6% increase, while CaixaBank gained 4,962 million euros, up 12.9% from the same period last year.
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