Investors Purchase Large Volume of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Put Options (NYSE:DB)

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders acquired 10,603 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 426% compared to the typical daily volume of 2,017 put options.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Price Performance

DB opened at $23.88 on Thursday. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.77. The firm has a market cap of $47.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 1.22. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a 1 year low of $13.63 and a 1 year high of $23.96.

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

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 26th will be given a $0.5122 dividend. This is a boost from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s previous annual dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s payout ratio is presently 15.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on DB shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com upgraded Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Institutional Trading of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft during the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 1,270.5% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,043 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 3,748 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in the fourth quarter valued at $86,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by 218.4% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 7,278 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 4,992 shares during the period. 27.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

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.