Do analysts rate BAC or ING?

Bank of America currently has a consensus target price of $64.08, suggesting a potential upside of 16.59%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than ING Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 ING Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BAC or ING?

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ING Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Bank of America $191.57B 2.01 $30.51B $4.36 12.61 ING Group $26.06B 3.96 $9.42B $2.68 13.46

Does the media favor BAC or ING?

In the previous week, Bank of America had 84 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for Bank of America and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Bank of America's score of 0.30 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 30 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ING Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate HSBC or ING?

HSBC presently has a consensus target price of $97.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.66%. Given HSBC's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HSBC is more favorable than ING Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HSBC 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06 ING Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HSBC or ING?

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. ING Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HSBC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HSBC $131.35B 2.63 $22.29B $7.05 14.28 ING Group $26.06B 3.96 $9.42B $2.68 13.46

Is HSBC or ING more profitable?

ING Group has a net margin of 28.15% compared to HSBC's net margin of 18.19%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.80% beat ING Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HSBC 18.19% 13.80% 0.83% ING Group 28.15% 12.59% 0.61%

Does the media favor HSBC or ING?

In the previous week, HSBC had 32 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for HSBC and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat HSBC's score of 0.43 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HSBC 11 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ING Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate RY or ING?

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.65%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than ING Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Bank Of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 ING Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has better valuation & earnings, RY or ING?

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. ING Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank Of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Royal Bank Of Canada $98.11B 2.82 $14.54B $11.43 17.47 ING Group $26.06B 3.96 $9.42B $2.68 13.46

Does the media prefer RY or ING?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 4 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.35 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ING Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate MUFG or ING?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 ING Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Does the media prefer MUFG or ING?

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.22 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ING Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate ING or WFC?

Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus price target of $99.86, suggesting a potential upside of 24.00%. Given Wells Fargo & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wells Fargo & Company is more favorable than ING Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ING Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Wells Fargo & Company 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ING or WFC?

Wells Fargo & Company has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. Wells Fargo & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ING Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ING Group $26.06B 3.96 $9.42B $2.68 13.46 Wells Fargo & Company $123.53B 1.97 $21.34B $6.88 11.71

Does the media refer more to ING or WFC?

In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 23 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Wells Fargo & Company's score of 0.22 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ING Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wells Fargo & Company 10 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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ING vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, and WFC

Should you buy ING Group stock or one of its competitors? ING Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified banks" industry.

How does ING Group compare to Bank of America?

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and ING Group (NYSE:ING) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 84 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for Bank of America and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Bank of America's score of 0.30 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank of America	30 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ING Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bank of America currently has a consensus target price of $64.08, suggesting a potential upside of 16.59%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than ING Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of America	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
ING Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Bank of America has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ING Group has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. ING Group pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Bank of America pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ING Group pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ING Group has a net margin of 28.15% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 17.56%. ING Group's return on equity of 12.59% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of America	17.56%	12.20%	0.98%
ING Group	28.15%	12.59%	0.61%

70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of ING Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ING Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of America	$191.57B	2.01	$30.51B	$4.36	12.61
ING Group	$26.06B	3.96	$9.42B	$2.68	13.46

Summary

Bank of America beats ING Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ING Group compare to HSBC?

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) and ING Group (NYSE:ING) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. ING Group pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. HSBC pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ING Group pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

ING Group has a net margin of 28.15% compared to HSBC's net margin of 18.19%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.80% beat ING Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HSBC	18.19%	13.80%	0.83%
ING Group	28.15%	12.59%	0.61%

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. ING Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HSBC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HSBC	$131.35B	2.63	$22.29B	$7.05	14.28
ING Group	$26.06B	3.96	$9.42B	$2.68	13.46

HSBC presently has a consensus target price of $97.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.66%. Given HSBC's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HSBC is more favorable than ING Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HSBC	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
ING Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, HSBC had 32 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for HSBC and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat HSBC's score of 0.43 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HSBC	11 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ING Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HSBC has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ING Group has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

1.5% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of ING Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of HSBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HSBC beats ING Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ING Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) and ING Group (NYSE:ING) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. ING Group pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 43.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ING Group pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Royal Bank Of Canada has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Royal Bank Of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. ING Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank Of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Royal Bank Of Canada	$98.11B	2.82	$14.54B	$11.43	17.47
ING Group	$26.06B	3.96	$9.42B	$2.68	13.46

ING Group has a net margin of 28.15% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 16.17%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat ING Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	16.17%	17.79%	0.97%
ING Group	28.15%	12.59%	0.61%

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of ING Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ING Group has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 4 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.35 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ING Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.65%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than ING Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
ING Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats ING Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ING Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) and ING Group (NYSE:ING) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.22 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ING Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ING Group has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

ING Group has a net margin of 28.15% compared to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's net margin of 17.63%. ING Group's return on equity of 12.59% beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	17.63%	12.30%	0.66%
ING Group	28.15%	12.59%	0.61%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ING Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. ING Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$7.86T	0.03	$11.41B	$1.53	15.11
ING Group	$26.06B	3.96	$9.42B	$2.68	13.46

13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of ING Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ING Group pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ING Group pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group beats ING Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ING Group compare to Wells Fargo & Company?

ING Group (NYSE:ING) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

ING Group has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wells Fargo & Company has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

ING Group pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Wells Fargo & Company pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. ING Group pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wells Fargo & Company pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Wells Fargo & Company has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Wells Fargo & Company is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Wells Fargo & Company has higher revenue and earnings than ING Group. Wells Fargo & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ING Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ING Group	$26.06B	3.96	$9.42B	$2.68	13.46
Wells Fargo & Company	$123.53B	1.97	$21.34B	$6.88	11.71

In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 23 more articles in the media than ING Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 5 mentions for ING Group. ING Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Wells Fargo & Company's score of 0.22 indicating that ING Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ING Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wells Fargo & Company	10 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ING Group has a net margin of 28.15% compared to Wells Fargo & Company's net margin of 17.55%. Wells Fargo & Company's return on equity of 13.85% beat ING Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ING Group	28.15%	12.59%	0.61%
Wells Fargo & Company	17.55%	13.85%	1.06%

4.5% of ING Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus price target of $99.86, suggesting a potential upside of 24.00%. Given Wells Fargo & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wells Fargo & Company is more favorable than ING Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ING Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Wells Fargo & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Summary

Wells Fargo & Company beats ING Group on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ING vs. The Competition

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Metric	ING Group	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$104.05B	$23.27B	$13.58B	$22.88B
Dividend Yield	2.15%	3.11%	6.00%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	13.46	25.42	24.32	27.68
Price / Sales	3.96	9.34	506.74	21.38
Price / Cash	13.39	15.15	50.23	41.75
Price / Book	1.68	1.34	2.70	4.61
Net Income	$9.42B	$2.58B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.99%	-1.14%	-1.56%	-2.80%
1 Month Performance	2.20%	-1.27%	1.06%	-5.85%
1 Year Performance	38.67%	21.44%	8.44%	5.79%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ING ING Group	3.4852 of 5 stars	$36.07 -0.9%	N/A	+40.0%	$104.05B	$26.06B	13.46	60,000	Short Interest Increase
BAC Bank of America	4.9008 of 5 stars	$58.11 +0.7%	$64.08 +10.3%	+6.2%	$403.69B	$191.57B	13.33	213,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
HSBC HSBC	2.8446 of 5 stars	$103.27 +1.4%	N/A	+44.9%	$349.68B	$131.35B	14.65	208,720	Trending News Dividend Increase
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	4.6914 of 5 stars	$206.36 +1.5%	$225.00 +9.0%	+37.7%	$281.90B	$98.11B	18.05	96,628	Short Interest Decrease
MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3.2372 of 5 stars	$23.42 +1.3%	N/A	+45.9%	$274.50B	$97.13B	15.31	156,000	News Coverage

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ING vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, and WFC

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ING Group (ING) Competitors

ING vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, and WFC

How does ING Group compare to Bank of America?

Does the media favor BAC or ING?

Do analysts rate BAC or ING?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAC or ING?

Is BAC or ING a better dividend stock?

Is BAC or ING more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BAC or ING?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BAC or ING?

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How does ING Group compare to HSBC?

Is HSBC or ING a better dividend stock?

Is HSBC or ING more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HSBC or ING?

Do analysts rate HSBC or ING?

Does the media favor HSBC or ING?

Which has more volatility and risk, HSBC or ING?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HSBC or ING?

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How does ING Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Is RY or ING a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, RY or ING?

Is RY or ING more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RY or ING?

Which has more volatility & risk, RY or ING?

Does the media prefer RY or ING?

Do analysts rate RY or ING?

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How does ING Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Does the media prefer MUFG or ING?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUFG or ING?

Is MUFG or ING more profitable?

Do analysts rate MUFG or ING?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MUFG or ING?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MUFG or ING?

Is MUFG or ING a better dividend stock?

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How does ING Group compare to Wells Fargo & Company?

Which has more risk & volatility, ING or WFC?

Is ING or WFC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ING or WFC?

Does the media refer more to ING or WFC?

Is ING or WFC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ING or WFC?

Do analysts rate ING or WFC?

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