ING Groep Nears Halfway Mark in €1.1 Billion Share Buyback as of Late January 2026
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ING Groep ( (ING) ) just unveiled an update.
On 27 January 2026, ING Groep reported weekly progress on its €1.1 billion share buyback programme launched on 30 October 2025, disclosing that it repurchased 1,907,413 shares between 19 and 23 January 2026 at an average price of €24.33, for a total of €46.4 million. The bank has so far bought back 22,914,295 shares at an average price of €23.06, amounting to €528.4 million or roughly 48% of the programme’s planned value, underscoring management’s continued focus on capital return and reduction of share capital, which can support earnings per share and signal confidence in the group’s balance sheet to investors.
The most recent analyst rating on (ING) stock is a Buy with a $32.00 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.
ING Groep’s overall score reflects strong earnings call performance and reasonable valuation, offset by financial performance challenges, particularly in cash flow and leverage. Technical indicators suggest a positive trend, but caution is advised due to potential overbought conditions.
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 to provide retail and wholesale banking services. With more than 60,000 employees serving customers in over 100 countries, ING focuses on traditional banking products alongside a growing emphasis on sustainability; its ESG profile has been strengthened by an MSCI rating upgrade to ‘AAA’ in October 2025 and inclusion in major ESG indices from providers such as Euronext, STOXX, Morningstar and FTSE Russell.
Average Trading Volume: 1,802,034
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $82.21B
For detailed information about ING stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.
