← Analyst Upside

AU · rank #10 · 2026-10-22

INGA

AMSTERDAM · EUR · $94.49B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy2.2strength 2.2 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.531
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.11
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
7
Insider signal (90d)—
Analyst upside
Consensus target $33.99
+14.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
-9.58%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.05
Gross margin TTM+100.0%
52w high$32.40
Market cap (USD)$94.49B

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Summary

ING Groep is a pan-European diversified bank serving ~41 million retail customers across 10 countries with a digital-first model generating fee, lending, and deposit income.

Rationale

The analyst_upside signal is reinforced by concrete fundamentals — 88.9% revision agreement among 16 analysts, a 5.19% earnings beat last quarter, raised 2026/2027 income and ROTE guidance, and a 13.98% consensus price target gap — all pointing to systematic underpricing rather than mere sentiment rotation.

Material risks

  • 1NII compression is the primary thesis-breaker — management's own guidance pins commercial NII to a narrow €16.8–17.0 billion range, and any ECB rate cuts or deposit repricing pressure could collapse the liability margin that is currently holding the upper-middle of the 100–110 bps band, directly undercutting the earnings revision trajectory.
  • 2The 3Q2026 earnings report lands October 29 (7 days post as-of-date), creating binary event risk that could invalidate the upside gap before the trade has time to work, especially given momentum_acceleration of -9.6% signaling near-term price weakness into the print.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Proceed