Deutsche Bank AG · DB · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
Deutsche Bank reports record profitability; capital and credit risks remain in focus
The supplied Q3 analysis describes a strong earnings profile supported by revenue growth, efficiency gains and diversified businesses, alongside a solid capital position. Whether that trajectory persists depends on revenue trends, credit costs and regulatory effects; the supplied record does not include a prior-quarter analysis for a direct comparison.
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What changed
The analysis highlights record profitability in the first nine months of 2025 and a completed additional share buyback. It also notes details on private-credit exposure and DWS's planned expansion in the Middle East. Prior-quarter analysis is unavailable here, so quarter-over-quarter change cannot be assessed from the supplied materials.
Guidance delta
Guidance sentiment was characterized as maintained. The supplied analysis says management remained on track with its strategic goals; it does not identify a new change to guidance.
Key takeaways
- Revenue growth and cost discipline supported the reported profitability, according to the supplied analysis.
- Capital was characterized as strong, with management focused on maintaining its regulatory buffer.
- Earnings are diversified across the bank's businesses, while Corporate Bank fee and net-interest-income trends merit attention.
- The analysis cites shareholder distributions and asset-management inflows as relevant parts of the story.
Management priorities
- Continue cost-efficiency work and operational improvements.
- Advance digital transformation and branch reductions in Private and Personal Banking.
- Pursue asset-management product and geographic expansion.
- Preserve capital discipline while considering shareholder distributions subject to the capital plan.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Erste Group | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 10, 2023 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Mar 14, 2022 |
| Kepler Cheuvreux | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Jan 7, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jul 9, 2021 |
| CFRA | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jan 30, 2020 |
| UBS | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Aug 13, 2018 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Credit Suisse | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Sep 19, 2016 |
| Santander | Underweight | Hold | Downgrade | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Nord/LB | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Feb 10, 2016 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Redburn Partners | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Oct 14, 2014 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Mediobanca Securities | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | May 22, 2014 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Bankhaus Lampe | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Equinet | Hold | Accumulate | Downgrade | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 7, 2013 |
| Oddo Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Hamburger Sparkasse | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | May 2, 2013 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Reduce | Upgrade | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Natixis | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 11, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $33.64. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $37.04 | +27.8% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $29 | $9.68 | -13.8% | May 17, 2022 |
| Warburg Research | Andreas Plaesier | $15.12 | $10.25 | -55.1% | Mar 11, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Andrew Coombs | $11.96 | $10.25 | -64.4% | Mar 11, 2022 |
| Barclays | Amit Goel | $13.59 | $10.74 | -59.6% | Mar 10, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Jeremy Sigee | $11.96 | $10.74 | -64.4% | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Magdalena Stoklosa | $16.75 | $15.95 | -50.2% | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Nicolas Payen | $15.5 | $13.89 | -53.9% | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Societe Generale | Andrew T Lim | $18.49 | $13.49 | -45.0% | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Norddeutsche Landesbank | Michael Seufert | $12.51 | $12.62 | -62.8% | Dec 23, 2021 |
| KBW | Thomas Hallett | $14.14 | $12.96 | -58.0% | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Oddo BHF | Jean Sassus | $10.77 | $13.08 | -68.0% | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Independent Research | Jan Lennertz | $9.24 | $14.2 | -72.5% | Apr 29, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationDeutsche Bank AG operates as a global financial institution, delivering a wide spectrum of investment, financial, and related services to private individuals, corporate entities, and institutional clients worldwide. Its Corporate Bank division offers key services including cash management, trade finance and lending, trust and agency functions, foreign exchange, and securities services, alongside specialized risk management solutions. The company's Investment Bank segment provides expert merger and acquisition (M&A) and equity advisory services. This unit also engages in financing, general advisory, fixed income products, advanced risk management, sales and trading operations, and currency-related activities.…
Historical context
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| TPG TPG Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +4.3% | +7.5% | TPG raises FRE margin outlook as capital formation accelerates |
| AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +0.3% | +2.9% | AJG: Q3 growth and AssuredPartners synergies support outlook |
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Missed on EPS
- GLPIFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-11.5% EPS-1.3% move
- LYBFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026-1.2% EPS+5.0% move
- CCJFY2026 Q3 · October 30, 2026-101.4% EPS-7.9% move
- VALEFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-24.6% EPS+1.9% move
- DLR-PLFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
- DLR-PKFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-02T01:30:41.622181+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-02T01:30:41.619566+00:00
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