Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) shares reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $40.08 and last traded at $39.6580, with a volume of 824389 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $39.40.

Key Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: DB reported stronger-than-expected Q4 EPS and net profit, helped by investment banking and asset‑management strength, which supports earnings momentum. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Record 2025 profits and lifted shareholder payouts: preliminary results showed the largest annual profit since 2007 and management signaled bigger capital returns, a bullish catalyst for investors focused on buybacks/dividends. Record Profits & Payouts
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating and sees valuation and capital returns as supports, which can limit downside and attract income/return‑focused buyers. Analyst Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue mix: group revenues broadly met or slightly missed estimates in places — investment bank and asset management outperformed, while Corporate Bank revenue declined year‑over‑year, leaving mixed implications for top‑line growth. Revenue & Segment Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate moves/strategic opportunities: reports say Deutsche Bank/DWS are considering a stake in a Fosun‑controlled insurer, which could be a longer‑term growth or capital‑deployment story but is not immediate. Strategic Investment Report
• Negative Sentiment: Police raids and money‑laundering probe: German federal prosecutors searched Deutsche Bank offices (Frankfurt/Berlin) in an investigation reportedly linked to past dealings with Roman Abramovich — a headline risk that raises regulatory, legal and reputational uncertainty. Police Raid Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage intensifies risk perception: multiple outlets (CNBC, WSJ, Yahoo, Bloomberg) reported the raids and probe the day before or around the earnings release, which likely amplified intraday volatility and weighed on investor sentiment. Media Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest: short interest grew materially in January, increasing potential selling pressure and volatility if negative headlines persist. (Data compiled in recent market filings.)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on DB. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Barclays raised Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Monday, October 20th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The stock has a market cap of $80.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.43, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.96.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The bank reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.16. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a return on equity of 5.97% and a net margin of 7.99%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 2,807.4% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 785 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 758 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the third quarter worth $32,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 61.8% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,081 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 178.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,376 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 881 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.