Deutsche Bank completes 15.06 million share buyback for Deutsche Bank stock
Published on 10/02/2026 at 16:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Deutsche Bank (ISIN DE0005140008) completed a buyback of 15.06 million shares at an average EUR 33.19, according to EQS News on September 28, 2026. The transaction covered 0.80 percent of share capital and was completed on September 25, 2026. Deutsche Bank stock was trading at EUR 30.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. CEST.
Buyback adds a capital-return signal
The completed program bought back 15,063,631 shares between August 25 and September 25, 2026. The average purchase price of EUR 33.19 stands EUR 2.25 above the latest Lang & Schwarz price, a gap of 6.78 percent based on the buyback average.
The transaction is part of Deutsche Bank's broader capital-distribution strategy, but the latest announcement also shows that the bank repurchased shares above the current market indication. That comparison gives the buyback a more concrete market reference than the program size alone.
Second-quarter profit rose 10.00 percent
In the second quarter of 2026, group net profit rose 10.00 percent year over year to EUR 1.90 billion, while net revenue increased 9.00 percent to EUR 8.50 billion, according to FSM Global on September 9, 2026. The cost-to-income ratio improved from 63.60 percent in the second quarter of 2025 to 63.00 percent in the second quarter of 2026.
The earnings mix matters for the stock because Investment Bank revenue increased 19.00 percent year over year to EUR 3.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while Corporate Bank revenue rose 1.00 percent to EUR 1.90 billion. The result combines strong capital-markets activity with slower growth in a core banking division.
Warburg target reaches EUR 41.50
MarketScreener reported on September 7, 2026 that Warburg Research raised its price target from EUR 39.00 to EUR 41.50 and kept its Buy rating. The target lies 34.14 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 30.94, using both values in euros.
Warburg analyst Andreas Pläsier cited potential support from higher European Central Bank policy rates, Germany's investment package, artificial-intelligence efficiency gains and rising asset volumes. Those factors point to the central debate around Deutsche Bank: whether revenue growth can continue to outpace costs while capital returns remain substantial.
October 28 results are next
Deutsche Bank's investor-relations calendar lists the third-quarter 2026 earnings report and analyst conference call for October 28, 2026, followed by a fixed-income investor call on October 29, 2026, according to Deutsche Bank. The next report will test whether the second-quarter pattern of 9.00 percent net revenue growth and 10.00 percent net profit growth is holding.
At Lang & Schwarz, Deutsche Bank stock was trading at EUR 30.94 on October 2, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. CEST, down 0.90 percent versus the prior close of EUR 31.22 on October 1, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Deutsche Bank stock.
Deutsche Bank stock facts
- Company: Deutsche Bank AG
- ISIN: DE0005140008
- WKN: 514000
- Ticker: DBK
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 2, 2026, 4:10 p.m. CEST: EUR 30.94
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.90 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 1, 2026: EUR 31.22
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks
- Index membership: DAX and EURO STOXX 50
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
