ING Group (ING) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$34.77 +0.52 (+1.51%)

Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$34.82 +0.05 (+0.16%)

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ING Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
4

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for ING Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ING.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ING Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/3/25 to 10/3/26	1 Month Ago 9/3/25 to 9/3/26	3 Months Ago 7/5/25 to 7/5/26	1 Year Ago 10/3/24 to 10/3/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy

ING Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ING Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

ING Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	ING Group	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.71	2.27	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	37.68% Upside	21.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent ING News	Positive News	Neutral News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating
9/2/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
8/13/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy (A-) ➝ Buy (B-)
7/27/2026	Zacks Research 4 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
3/26/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Moderate Sell ➝ Hold
2/2/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
1/27/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold
11/21/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
9/25/2025	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Moderate Buy
7/15/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Namita Samtani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
3/27/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Hallam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
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Should I Buy ING Group Stock? ING Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, October 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these ING Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

ING Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in ING Groep:

Management has raised the 2027 return on tangible equity target to more than 16%, up from the previous 14% goal, signaling stronger profitability expectations driven by revenue growth and cost efficiency.
The company expects revenue to exceed 26 billion euros by 2027, supported by an additional 1 billion euros in revenue from lending and deposit activity, with fee income already reaching prior targets ahead of schedule.
ING Groep is leveraging artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency, such as reducing mortgage application processing times from seven days to five days in the Netherlands, which supports scalability and customer experience.
The stock is currently trading at $34.77, which is below its 52-week high of $37.52, offering a potential entry point for investors given the recent positive analyst upgrades and strong earnings performance.
Recent earnings showed the company beat consensus estimates with 0.79 earnings per share, exceeding the expected 0.75, indicating strong operational execution and profitability in the most recent quarter.

ING Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in ING Groep for these reasons:

Short interest in the stock increased by 52.4% in September, with 3,084,196 shares shorted, suggesting that some investors are betting against the stock's future performance.
Australia's prudential regulator has raised capital requirements for ING's local unit after it overstated its liquidity position, which could impact the bank's financial flexibility and capital allocation in that market.
The company recently cut its dividend from $0.8796 to $0.4580, which may disappoint income-focused investors who rely on consistent dividend payments.
ING Groep has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.99, which is relatively high and could indicate higher financial risk compared to peers with lower leverage.
Some analysts, such as Weiss Ratings, have downgraded the stock from a "buy (a-)" to a "buy (b-)" rating, reflecting concerns about valuation or future growth prospects.

ING Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ING Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ING shares.

According to analysts, ING Group's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, ING Group's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

ING Group has been rated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like ING Group more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for ING Group is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ING compares to other companies.

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ING Group (ING) Stock Forecast & Price Target

ING Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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ING Price Targets by Month

ING Group Stock vs. The Competition

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ING Group
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ING Group (ING) Stock Forecast & Price Target

ING Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

ING Analyst Ratings Over Time

ING Analyst Recommendations By Month

ING Price Targets by Month

ING Group Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy ING Group Stock? ING Pros and Cons Explained

ING Group Bull Case

ING Group Bear Case

ING Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell ING Group stock right now?

Does ING Group's stock price have much downside?

Has ING Group been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?

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