Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.16 EPS

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The bank reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.16, Zacks reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 7.48% and a net margin of 10.02%.The business had revenue of $8.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.71 billion.

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

• Company reports it met all 2025 targets with EUR 32bn revenues, record pre-tax profit of EUR 9.7bn, a 64% cost‑income ratio and EUR 2.5bn of self-funded operational efficiencies, and proposes EUR 1 dividend plus a EUR 1bn buyback (EUR 2.9bn distributions).
• Management guides to ~EUR 33bn revenues for 2026 and banking‑book NII of ~EUR 14bn while planning slightly >EUR 21bn costs (including ~EUR 900m incremental investments) and reiterates targets to exceed 13% post‑tax RoTE by 2028 and drive cost‑income below 60%.
• Asset quality is improving (full‑year provisions EUR 1.7bn, down 7% YoY) but management flagged a CRE tail and several Stage 3 events (including one larger single‑name), which remain a potential downside risk.
• Capital and liquidity position is robust with CET1 at 14.2% after proposed distributions and LCR/NSFR at 144%/119%, and management intends an ongoing buyback cadence (possible additional H2 2026 buyback) while targeting an operating CET1 range around 13.5%–14%.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:DB opened at $39.22 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $38.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.08. The company has a market cap of $78.13 billion, a PE ratio of 11.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.96. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a fifty-two week low of $18.56 and a fifty-two week high of $40.43.

More Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 / preliminary results: DB reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and beat consensus EPS and revenue estimates, with statements and call highlights pointing to record annual profits and a bullish near‑term operating momentum. Deutsche Bank AG (DB) (Q4 2025) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Profits and Strategic Growth Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns: Management disclosed plans to lift shareholder payouts alongside the record 2025 profits, which supports a re-rating thesis tied to capital returns. Deutsche Bank Posts Record 2025 Profits and Lifts Shareholder Payout Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Bank of America (and other analysts) have reiterated Buy/positive ratings and pointed to discounted valuation plus improving execution, which can sustain investor demand after the results. Deutsche Bank: Solid Execution, Discounted Valuation and Capital Returns Underpin Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: SEC disclosure: Deutsche Bank filed a Form 6‑K with the U.S. SEC providing preliminary 2025 results and dual IFRS disclosures — increases transparency for U.S. investors but is mainly an administrative/filing step ahead of audited numbers. Deutsche Bank Files Preliminary 2025 Results and Dual IFRS Disclosures With U.S. SEC
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal risk: German prosecutors and police raided Deutsche Bank offices in Frankfurt and Berlin in an alleged money‑laundering probe tied to past customer relationships. That investigation increases regulatory and reputational risk and could prompt fines, remediation costs, or prolonged oversight — key downside risk for the stock. German prosecutors’ raid on Deutsche Bank hurts the lender’s attempts to leave its long history of compliance failures in the past

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report on Monday, October 20th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Barclays raised shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DB. Amundi grew its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 22.0% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 49,597,003 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,732,919,000 after buying an additional 8,932,484 shares in the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A acquired a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the 3rd quarter worth $237,336,000. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new position in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the third quarter worth $214,593,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec bought a new stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the third quarter valued at about $71,149,000. Finally, Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the second quarter worth about $50,930,000. 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.