Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The bank reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.09, Zacks reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 7.72%. The business had revenue of $10.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.85 billion.

Here are the key takeaways from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s conference call:

• Deutsche Bank reported record net profits with a post-tax RoTE of 12.7%, an improved cost-income ratio below 59%, revenues of €8.7bn, a CET1 ratio of 13.8%, and ~60% completion of the announced €1bn share buyback.
• Asset-gathering momentum continues — assets under management rose nearly 9% y/y to €1.8tn with net inflows of €22bn (about €11bn each in Private Bank and Asset Management), supporting fee and commission growth.
• Management emphasized disciplined cost execution and self-funded investments, with non-interest expenses down ~2% y/y and ~€100m of operating efficiencies already realized in Q1 while maintaining the 2026 expense guidance.
• Credit reserve build — provisions for credit losses were €519m in Q1, including a €90m forward-looking macro management overlay and a single-name CRE reserve, indicating continued caution and potential for further impairment if macro risks persist.
• Capital and FX headwinds — risk-weighted assets rose by about €12bn (contributing a 38bp q/q CET1 decline) and FX translation effects depressed revenues and net profitability, which could limit near-term capital flexibility and timing of further distributions.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:DB traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $31.13. 2,071,186 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,367,474. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a 1 year low of $26.51 and a 1 year high of $40.43. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $31.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 251.0%. This is a boost from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s previous annual dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DB. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Barclays downgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $413,000. Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the 4th quarter worth approximately $229,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $170,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $242,000. Finally, OpenArc Corporate Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $204,000. 27.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Founded in 1870 to support German foreign trade, the firm has grown into a full-service bank offering a wide range of banking, advisory and transaction services to corporate, institutional, and private clients. Over its history the bank has expanded internationally and developed capabilities across capital markets, investment banking, retail and commercial banking, and wealth management.

The bank’s core business activities include corporate and investment banking—covering financing, advisory, sales and trading, and capital markets services—along with private & commercial banking for individual and small-to-medium enterprise clients.