ING Groep: Attractive Valuation Relative To European Large-Caps (Rating Upgrade)

  • ING's main markets are the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, with only 5% of loans made in North America. Recent Euro strength, coupled with ECB rate cuts, will likely result in ING marginally missing the Q2 2025 analyst EPS consensus. Even so, ING trades at only 9.8x its 2025-26 earnings, dropping to a 7.9x multiple if 2027 profitability targets are met, making it compelling versus large-cap European financials.