Bank of America Corp DE Buys 9,719,181 Shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft $DB

Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) by 83.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 21,420,171 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 9,719,181 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE’s holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft were worth $637,893,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 80,119,806 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,087,737,000 after acquiring an additional 1,051,072 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 27.3% during the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 209,554 shares of the bank’s stock worth $8,080,000 after acquiring an additional 44,937 shares during the period. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. purchased a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the fourth quarter worth about $1,601,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 23.6% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,148,045 shares of the bank’s stock worth $62,346,000 after purchasing an additional 410,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $52,931,000. 27.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:DB opened at $36.72 on Friday. 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 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.94. The company has a market capitalization of $71.23 billion, a PE ratio of 9.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.94.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The bank reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.25). Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 11.53%.The business had revenue of $9.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.30 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft will post 3.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft News

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital initiated or reiterated a Buy rating on Deutsche Bank, providing a favorable analyst signal and potential support for the stock. Deutsche Bank AG Receives a Buy from RBC Capital
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank’s second-quarter earnings call struck an upbeat tone, highlighting record profits and share buybacks. Capital returns and strong profitability could improve investor sentiment, although the market will also assess the sustainability of those results. Deutsche Bank earnings call shows record profits and buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: The bank’s latest quarterly report included revenue above analyst expectations, but earnings per share missed consensus estimates. That mixed performance may limit the impact of the otherwise positive earnings-call message. Deutsche Bank 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded DB from “Hold” to “Strong Sell”, creating a significant negative catalyst and contrasting sharply with RBC Capital’s bullish view. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed its FY2026 EPS forecast to $3.74 from $3.79 and its FY2027 forecast to $4.27 from $4.29. The modest reductions suggest some caution about Deutsche Bank’s future earnings trajectory. Deutsche Bank analyst earnings estimates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on DB shares. Oddo Bhf upgraded Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays downgraded Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research downgraded Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.00.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 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.