First Trust Advisors LP Decreases Stock Holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft $DB

First Trust Advisors LP lessened its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) by 13.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 297,998 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 44,600 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft were worth $8,849,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in DB. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the 4th quarter worth $532,397,000. Amundi raised its position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 22.0% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 49,597,003 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,732,919,000 after purchasing an additional 8,932,484 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 2,731.8% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,969,257 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $309,477,000 after purchasing an additional 7,687,841 shares during the period. Credit Agricole S A acquired a new position in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the third quarter worth about $237,336,000. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the third quarter worth about $214,593,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.90% of the company’s stock.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of DB opened at $36.72 on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a one year low of $28.12 and a one year high of $40.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $34.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $71.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.94.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The bank reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $9.30 billion. Sell-side analysts forecast that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft will post 3.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on DB. Barclays lowered 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 report on Thursday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.00.

Trending Headlines about Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

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

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.