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ING Groep ( (ING) ) has issued an announcement.
On 30 April 2026, ING Groep reported that it had completed the share buyback it launched on 30 October 2025, repurchasing 47,040,466 ordinary shares at an average price of €23.46 for a total consideration of about €1.10 billion, with excess purchases above this cap funded by its executing broker. The programme, effectively executed at €23.38 per share for ING, reflects its capital strategy to operate around a 13% CET1 ratio, and ING disclosed a CET1 ratio of 13.0% at the end of the first quarter of 2026, comfortably above the 11.06% requirement.
ING simultaneously unveiled a new share buyback of up to €1.0 billion to keep its CET1 ratio near 13%, with the European Central Bank’s approval and execution under a non‑discretionary mandate with a financial intermediary. The new buyback, running from 30 April to no later than 26 October 2026 and limited by shareholder authority to acquire up to 20% of issued shares, underscores ING’s ongoing return of excess capital to investors and may support earnings per share while slightly reducing its regulatory capital buffer by an expected 29 basis points.
The most recent analyst rating on (ING) stock is a Buy with a $30.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ING Groep stock, see the ING Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on ING Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ING is a Outperform.
Overall score driven primarily by mixed financial performance (notably leverage and negative free cash flow) balanced by favorable technical momentum and supportive valuation. The latest earnings call adds incremental strength via upgraded guidance and ongoing capital returns, tempered by higher risk costs and capital/RWA headwinds.
To see Spark’s full report on ING stock, click here.
More about ING Groep
ING Groep N.V. is a global financial institution with a strong European base, operating primarily through ING Bank. It offers retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 100 countries, employs more than 60,000 people, and is listed in Amsterdam, Brussels and New York, with a strategic focus on sustainability and strong ESG performance.
Average Trading Volume: 3,213,196
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: $79.02B
For detailed information about ING stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.