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ING Groep Nears Completion of €1.1 Billion Share Buyback Programme

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  • ING advanced its €1.1 billion share buyback by repurchasing 915,231 shares during 13–17 April 2026 at an average price of €24.63.
  • With 45.3 million shares bought for about €1.06 billion, ING has completed roughly 96.5% of its capital-reducing buyback, bolstering shareholder returns.
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ING Groep Nears Completion of €1.1 Billion Share Buyback Programme

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

ING Groep N.V. reported progress in its ongoing €1.1 billion share buyback programme, originally launched on 30 October 2025 to reduce its share capital. The bank repurchased 915,231 shares during the week of 13–17 April 2026 at an average price of €24.63, for a total consideration of €22.54 million.

Cumulatively, ING has bought back 45,301,251 shares under the programme at an average price of €23.44, spending about €1.06 billion and completing roughly 96.52% of the planned value. The near-finalisation of the buyback underscores management’s continued capital return to shareholders and could support earnings per share and capital efficiency, reinforcing the group’s market positioning in European banking.

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, offering retail and wholesale banking services through ING Bank to customers in over 100 countries. The group, which employs more than 60,000 people, is listed in Amsterdam, Brussels and New York, and positions sustainability at the core of its strategy, holding top-tier ESG ratings from providers such as MSCI and Sustainalytics.

Average Trading Volume: 3,233,709

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $83.97B

See more data about ING stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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