Deutsche Bank stock slips as record profit backs growth plan
Published on 11/05/2026 at 17:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRecord profit strengthens 2026 setup
- Deutsche Bank posted its third consecutive record quarterly profit in the third quarter of 2026.
- Record inflows lifted assets under management to 2.0 trillion euros across Private Bank and Asset Management.
- Management kept its full-year revenue ambition above 33 billion euros and its 2028 RoTE target above 13 percent.
Deutsche Bank stock traded at 32.11 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:01 CET on Thursday, November 5, 2026, 1.35 percent below the Xetra close of Wednesday, November 4, at 32.55 euros. The move followed a record third-quarter result that the bank released on October 28.
Deutsche Bank reported profit after tax of 1.9 billion euros for the three months ended September 30, its third consecutive quarterly record. In its third-quarter results release, the lender said profit before tax rose 8 percent year on year to 2.6 billion euros and diluted earnings per share increased 6 percent to 0.94 euros.
Growth areas lift the outlook
Net revenues increased 4 percent to 8.3 billion euros. Focused growth areas generated 80 percent of the quarterly revenue increase, while assets under management across the Private Bank and Asset Management rose by 50 billion euros to 2.0 trillion euros. Record quarterly net inflows reached 47 billion euros.
For the first nine months, profit after tax reached 5.9 billion euros, up 7 percent year on year, and profit before tax rose 8 percent to 8.4 billion euros. Management maintained its full-year revenue ambition above 33 billion euros and said nine-month return on tangible equity improved to 11.5 percent.
Capital and credit remain key
The common equity tier 1 ratio stood at 14.0 percent at the end of September. Deutsche Bank said capital deductions remain aligned with its 60 percent payout ratio target, while 2026 share buybacks totaled 1.5 billion euros.
Credit provisions reached 501 million euros in the quarter. The charge included further de-risking of commercial real estate and an idiosyncratic event in the Corporate Bank, although the lender described overall asset quality as strong.
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Deutsche Bank stock facts
- Company: Deutsche Bank AG
- ISIN: DE0005140008
- Trading venue: Lang & Schwarz
- Quote: 32.11 euros at 17:01 CET on November 5, 2026
- Xetra close: 32.55 euros on November 4, 2026
- Third-quarter profit after tax: 1.9 billion euros
- Full-year revenue ambition: Above 33 billion euros
- CET1 ratio: 14.0 percent at September 30, 2026
