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ING Groep Nears Completion of €1.1 Billion Share Buyback

Story Highlights
  • ING Groep advanced its €1.1 billion buyback, repurchasing 1.78 million shares in early March 2026.
  • The programme has reached roughly 77 percent completion, underscoring ING’s focus on capital returns and share reduction.
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ING Groep Nears Completion of €1.1 Billion Share Buyback

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ING Groep ( (ING) ) has shared an update.

On 10 March 2026, ING Groep reported progress on its €1.1 billion share buyback programme launched on 30 October 2025, detailing that it repurchased 1,783,623 shares between 3 and 6 March 2026 at an average price of €23.00 for a total of €41.0 million. The move brings total repurchases under the programme to 35,841,151 shares, representing about 76.97% of the intended value, and reflects the bank’s continued focus on capital return and share capital reduction, with implications for earnings per share and shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on (ING) stock is a Buy with a $33.00 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, offering retail and wholesale banking services through ING Bank to customers in over 100 countries. The group, whose shares are listed in Amsterdam, Brussels and New York, positions sustainability at its core and is included in major ESG indices after rating upgrades from providers such as MSCI and Sustainalytics.

Average Trading Volume: 2,547,383

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $74.28B

Learn more about ING stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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