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ING Groep stock edges higher as buyback and analyst support underpin shares

Published on 09/09/2026 at 14:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ING Groep stock closed at EUR 32.25 on Euronext Amsterdam on September 8, 2026, near the top of its recent trading range. A EUR 1.0 billion share buyback and a fresh Buy rating from J.P. Morgan frame the current risk-reward profile for investors.

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ING Groep N.V. stock (ISIN NL0011794037) closed at EUR 32.25 on Euronext Amsterdam on September 8, 2026, up 0.44% from the previous close of EUR 32.10 and near the upper end of its recent trading band around EUR 32.00.

Buyback programme continues at solid pace

As Globenewswire reported on September 9, 2026, ING announced that as part of its EUR 1.0 billion share buyback programme launched on April 30, 2026, it repurchased 1,360,000 shares during the week from August 31 to September 4, 2026 at an average price of EUR 31.01 for a total amount of EUR 42,167,466.00.

According to the same Globenewswire update, the bank has so far repurchased 24,930,805 shares under this programme at an average price of EUR 27.76, for a total consideration of EUR 692,010,672.99, meaning about 69.20% of the maximum planned EUR 1.0 billion buyback volume has been completed.

Analyst stance: J.P. Morgan reiterates Buy

In parallel with the buyback, analyst support remains constructive. In a report highlighted by The Globe and Mail via TipRanks on September 9, 2026, J.P. Morgan analyst Delphine Lee maintained a Buy rating on ING Groep with a price target of EUR 36.30.

According to the same The Globe and Mail via TipRanks overview, analysts' consensus on ING Groep is currently described as Strong Buy, with an average price target of EUR 33.67 versus a market capitalization indicated at around EUR 89.22 billion and a price-earnings ratio of 13.92 based on the latest data.

Market performance and trading metrics

Price data from Euronext Amsterdam as compiled by Yahoo Finance show ING Groep trading under the ticker INGA.AS, with the shares closing at EUR 32.25 on September 8, 2026 after moving in a day range between EUR 31.76 and EUR 32.29 and opening at EUR 32.00.

The same Yahoo Finance overview indicates that over the trailing period the stock has fluctuated between a low around EUR 24.99 and a recent level of EUR 32.24 to EUR 32.25, putting the latest close close to the top of that indicated one-year range and suggesting limited distance to the recent high versus downside to the historical low.

Stock level and investor takeaway

At a closing price of EUR 32.25 on Euronext Amsterdam as of September 8, 2026, ING Groep stock is trading modestly below J.P. Morgan's EUR 36.30 price target and slightly above the consensus EUR 33.67 target, while the ongoing share buyback programme has already deployed roughly EUR 692.0 million of the planned EUR 1.0 billion volume.