ING Groep (ING) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$16.57 -0.23 (-1.34%)

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ING Groep - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
1

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for ING Groep in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ING.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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ING Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/2/24 to 2/1/25	1 Month Ago 1/3/24 to 1/2/25	3 Months Ago 11/4/23 to 11/3/24	1 Year Ago 2/2/23 to 2/2/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 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	Hold

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 Groep Stock vs. The Competition

Type	ING Groep	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.51	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	22.77% Upside	12.26% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent ING News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating
11/26/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight
10/22/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	S. Moran-Smyth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight
10/17/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	M. Romero Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
10/9/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
2/3/2023	Societe Generale Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy ING Groep 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 Saturday, January 25, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these ING Groep pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

ING Groep
Bull Case

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

ING Groep has a strong market capitalization of approximately $58.65 billion, indicating a solid position in the financial services sector, which can provide stability and growth potential for investors.
The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.65, showing an increase from $0.61 in the same period last year, which reflects positive growth in profitability.
With a current stock price of $15.81, ING Groep offers a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.09, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued compared to its earnings, making it an attractive investment opportunity.
ING Groep has a dividend yield of 6.4%, which is appealing for income-focused investors. The company maintains a dividend payout ratio of 29.15%, indicating that it is returning a healthy portion of its earnings to shareholders while retaining enough for growth.
The company has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.49%, which is a strong indicator of effective management and profitability, suggesting that the company is generating good returns on shareholders' investments.

ING Groep
Bear Case

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

ING Groep has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, which indicates that the company is heavily reliant on debt financing. This could pose risks, especially in a rising interest rate environment.
Recent downgrades from analysts, including a shift from "buy" to "hold" by Deutsche Bank and from "overweight" to "equal weight" by Morgan Stanley, suggest a cautious outlook on the stock's performance.
The company's price-to-earnings-growth (P/E/G) ratio of 5.97 indicates that the stock may be overvalued relative to its expected growth rate, which could deter growth-oriented investors.
Despite a solid dividend yield, the company has recently cut its dividend, which may signal potential financial strain or a shift in strategy that could concern income investors.
ING Groep's beta of 1.47 suggests that the stock is more volatile than the market, which could lead to larger price swings and increased risk for investors.

ING Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ING Groep in the last year. There are currently 3 hold 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 Groep's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, ING Groep's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: ING Groep has been rated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like ING Groep less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for ING Groep is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.51. Learn more on how ING compares to other companies.

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ING Groep (ING) Stock Forecast & Price Target