Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) Cut to “Strong Sell” at Zacks Research

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on DB. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report on Thursday. Oddo Bhf raised shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays cut shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.00.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE:DB opened at $36.99 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $34.29 and its 200 day moving average is $33.92. The stock has a market cap of $71.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.94. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a 52-week low of $28.12 and a 52-week high of $40.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The bank reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by ($0.25). Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 11.53%.The firm had revenue of $9.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.30 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft will post 3.9 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 51.6% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 814 shares of the bank’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 178.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the bank’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 881 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $59,000. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the first quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.90% of the company’s stock.

More Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter pretax profit increased 11% year over year and overall profit rose about 10%, exceeding expectations despite higher expenses. Strength in global investment banking, particularly fixed-income trading, was the primary driver. Reuters report on Deutsche Bank second-quarter profit
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue reached $9.68 billion, above the $9.30 billion consensus estimate, reflecting broad-based growth. Fixed-income trading revenue reportedly jumped 16%, outperforming many U.S. peers. Financial Post report on Deutsche Bank trading revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank announced a fresh €500 million share-buyback program. Buybacks can support per-share earnings and signal management confidence in the bank’s capital position. Wall Street Journal report on Deutsche Bank buyback
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s revenue outlook of approximately $38.6 billion is above the $38.1 billion consensus, while management expressed confidence in its medium-term growth and profitability targets.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted Deutsche Bank as a potential European alternative for financing and advising artificial-intelligence transactions, but the opportunity is longer term and has yet to translate into measurable results. CNBC interview with Deutsche Bank CFO
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS was $0.66, below the $0.91 analyst consensus, despite rising from $0.54 a year earlier. Higher operating costs and provisions reduced the benefit of revenue growth. Zacks report on Deutsche Bank earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank modestly lowered its EPS forecasts to $3.74 for fiscal 2026 and $4.27 for fiscal 2027, suggesting expectations for profit growth have softened. Both estimates remain below the longer-term earnings outlook implied by some market forecasts.

About Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

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.