The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 773,396 Shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft $DB

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lessened its stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) by 27.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,006,508 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 773,396 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft were worth $57,776,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the fourth quarter worth about $532,397,000. Amundi boosted its stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 22.0% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 49,597,003 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,732,919,000 after buying an additional 8,932,484 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 2,731.8% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,969,257 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $309,477,000 after buying an additional 7,687,841 shares in the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A purchased a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $237,336,000. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $214,593,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.90% of the company’s stock.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Price Performance

Shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft stock opened at $35.48 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $68.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $34.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.93. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a one year low of $28.12 and a one year high of $40.43.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) last issued its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $9.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.30 billion. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 7.69% and a net margin of 10.43%. Equities analysts expect that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft will post 3.91 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays cut shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.00.

Key Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter profit increased 10% year over year, beating expectations as strength in global investment banking offset higher expenses. The bank’s pretax profit also rose 11%, supporting management’s confidence in its growth and profitability targets. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Trading and investment-banking performance was a key catalyst. Fixed-income trading revenue rose 16%, outperforming most U.S. peers, while broad-based revenue growth lifted quarterly revenue to approximately $9.68 billion, above the $9.30 billion consensus estimate. Financial Post article
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank announced a €500 million share-buyback program after the earnings increase, potentially supporting per-share value and signaling confidence in capital generation. The company also issued 2026 revenue guidance of about $38.6 billion, above the roughly $38.1 billion analyst consensus. The Wall Street Journal article
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted Deutsche Bank as a potential European alternative for financing and dealmaking tied to artificial-intelligence companies, although the near-term financial impact remains uncertain. CNBC interview
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS was approximately $0.65-$0.66, below the $0.91 consensus estimate. Higher operating costs and provisions pressured earnings, creating a risk that the headline profit growth may not translate into comparable per-share gains. Zacks earnings article

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.