Deutsche Bank stock: Zacks downgrades Deutsche Bank stock to Strong Sell

Published on 10/21/2026 at 16:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 28, 2026. Deutsche Bank stock costs EUR 28.61 on October 21, 2026, up 1.20 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 28.27.

Zacks rating changes Deutsche Bank

Zacks Research moved Deutsche Bank from Hold to Strong Sell on October 15, 2026.
Deutsche Bank scheduled results for October 28, 2026, followed by a fixed-income call on October 29, 2026.
Deutsche Bank stock costs EUR 28.61 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. CEST, 1.20 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026, and 20.20 percent below its 52-week high.
The bank has a market capitalization of EUR 53.8 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.73 as of October 21, 2026.

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Deutsche Bank (ISIN DE0005140008) faces a more cautious analyst signal after MarketBeat reported on October 15, 2026 that Zacks Research downgraded the bank from Hold to Strong Sell. Deutsche Bank was trading at EUR 28.61 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. CEST, up 1.20 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 28.27.

The rating split stays wide

The same MarketBeat report placed the broader consensus at Moderate Buy, with 10 Buy ratings, five Holds and one Sell rating. It also cited a USD 43.00 average target, leaving the rating change as a clear counterweight to the broader analyst view.

The report described Deutsche Bank's latest quarterly result as mixed. Quarterly earnings per share came in at USD 0.66 versus USD 0.91 expected, while revenue reached USD 9.68 billion against a USD 9.30 billion consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat.

Stock sits 20.20 percent below its high

The euro quotation stood within a 52-week range of EUR 23.82 to EUR 35.85 as of October 21, 2026. At EUR 28.61, the stock was 20.11 percent above the low and 20.20 percent below the high. Trading volume was 1,876,390 shares at the same market-data timestamp.

The bank's market capitalization was EUR 53.8 billion and its price-to-earnings ratio was 7.73 as of October 21, 2026. Deutsche Bank is listed on Xetra and operates across corporate banking, investment banking, private banking and asset management.

Two dates follow October 28

Deutsche Bank lists its third-quarter 2026 results for October 28, 2026. The financial calendar also names a fixed-income investor conference call for October 29, 2026, giving investors two scheduled events to compare with the rating debate.

The next report will put the USD 0.66 quarterly earnings-per-share figure and the USD 9.68 billion revenue figure into a new reporting context. Until then, the key contrast is between the Strong Sell action from Zacks Research and the broader Moderate Buy consensus cited by MarketBeat.

Price remains above the Xetra close

Deutsche Bank's EUR 28.61 quotation at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. CEST was 1.20 percent above the EUR 28.27 Xetra close of October 20, 2026. The stock was 20.20 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 35.85 as of October 21, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Deutsche Bank stock.