ING Groep Reports 81.65% Completion of €1.1bn Share Buyback by Mid-March 2026
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The latest announcement is out from ING Groep ( (ING) ).
ING Groep N.V. reported on 17 March 2026 that it had repurchased 2,250,694 shares during the week of 9–13 March 2026 under its €1.1 billion share buyback programme launched on 30 October 2025. The purchases were executed at an average price of €22.87 per share, for a weekly outlay of €51.48 million, and are part of its ongoing capital management strategy.
The bank said that, in line with the programme’s aim of reducing ING’s share capital, it has bought back a total of 38,091,845 shares so far at an average price of €23.58, representing a cumulative spend of about €898.1 million and completion of roughly 81.65% of the authorised amount. The continued progress underscores ING’s focus on returning capital to shareholders while tightening its equity base, a move that can support earnings per share and signal confidence in the group’s financial position.
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.
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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 itself as a sustainability-focused lender, holding top-tier ESG ratings from MSCI and Sustainalytics and inclusion in major ESG indices.
Average Trading Volume: 2,598,004
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $73.43B
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