Erste Group Bank Has Positive Outlook of DB FY2026 Earnings

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the bank will earn $3.79 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.78. The consensus estimate for Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s FY2027 earnings at $4.29 EPS.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $10.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.85 billion. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 7.69% and a net margin of 10.43%.

Several other research analysts have also commented on DB. Barclays lowered shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Bank of America set a $43.00 target price on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Oddo Bhf upgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

Shares of DB stock opened at $35.35 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.74, a PEG ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $33.78 and a 200 day moving average of $34.09. 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 15.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 126,101 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,005,000 after buying an additional 17,262 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the 1st quarter valued at about $795,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the second quarter worth about $413,000. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 4.5% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 27,750 shares of the bank’s stock worth $813,000 after acquiring an additional 1,187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 24.1% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 528,327 shares of the bank’s stock worth $15,620,000 after purchasing an additional 102,754 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.90% of the company’s stock.

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.