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Banco Santander-Brazil (BSBR) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Investors interested in stocks from the Banks - Foreign sector have probably already heard of Banco Santander-Brazil (BSBR) and Banco Macro (BMA). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Banco Santander (Brasil) is maintained at Hold due to the deteriorating credit cycle and less compelling risk/reward after recent appreciation. BSBR's loan book growth lags nominal GDP, but riskier segments like SMEs, vehicles, and credit cards are expanding rapidly despite rising NPLs. Net interest income from lending rose 6.6% YoY, but overall NII fell 4% due to market securities losses; expense control partially…

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (BSBR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript