Plato Investment Management Ltd Buys 133,960 Shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB)

Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB - Free Report) by 53.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 383,517 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 133,960 shares during the period. Plato Investment Management Ltd's holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft were worth $6,632,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 1,270.5% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,043 shares of the bank's stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 3,748 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the fourth quarter worth about $86,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 218.4% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,278 shares of the bank's stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 4,992 shares during the period. 27.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $21.58. 4,054,774 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,579,779. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a 12 month low of $13.57 and a 12 month high of $22.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $19.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.53 and a beta of 1.22.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The bank reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.27). Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft had a net margin of 4.66% and a return on equity of 3.90%. As a group, research analysts predict that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $0.5122 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is a positive change from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's previous annual dividend of $0.33. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's dividend payout ratio is presently 15.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on DB shares. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, a stock corporation, provides corporate and investment banking, and asset management products and services to private individuals, corporate entities, and institutional clients in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific.