We reiterate ING as a TOP PICK. Their share buyback program has achieved almost 90% of its target. It trades at 8x earnings, under book value and supports a ROE of 14% (good for a bank). It pays a nice dividend, backed by a payout ratio under 35% of cash flow. It has been prudently using some cash reserves to aggressively retire debt and buy back shares. We continue to recommend a stop at $12.50, looking to achieve $19 -- upside potential of 35%. Yield 5.3%
Pure retail bank. Restructuring post financial crisis. Very cheap valuation. Healthy dividend yield. Lots of share buybacks coming soon. Expecting share price to rise. Would recommend buying given current valuation.
With recently reported earnings showing income up 32% over the year, we reiterate ING as a TOP PICK. It trades at 8x earnings, under book value and supports a ROE of 29%. Its dividend is backed by a payout ratio under 35% of cash flow. It added over 11 billion euros in new deposits and their customer base continue to grow. We continue to recommend a stop at $12.50, with upside to $19.00 -- potential of 38%. Yield 4.3%
Challenge is that 30 year mortgage option doesn't leave lots of room for profits. That said, is a well run business. Would hold shares. Better names to invest in. More upside in USA.
Pure retail. Long-term holding. Trades at 10x earnings. Healthy dividend with excellent ongoing growth. Totally clean balance sheet, under-levered, room for growth. Great opportunity to participate in Europe.
As management just boosted its income guidance after 2nd quarter results beat expectations with strong results in retail and wholesale divisions, we reiterate ING as a TOP PICK. The company is prudently using some cash reserves to aggressively retire debt. It trades at 8x earnings and right at book value. We recommend maintaining a tight stop at $15.50, looking to achieve $20.00 -- upside potential of 19%. Yield 6.6%