Delta Air Lines (DAL) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) recently:

• 12/19/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – Delta Air Lines was given a new $87.00 price target on by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company.
• 12/18/2025 – Delta Air Lines is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $87.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – Delta Air Lines is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $87.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Delta Air Lines is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/9/2025 – Delta Air Lines was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – Delta Air Lines is now covered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target raised by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $70.00 to $85.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/4/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 12/4/2025 – Delta Air Lines is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $77.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/4/2025 – Delta Air Lines is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $77.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/4/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $72.00 to $77.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/2/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $74.00 to $72.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/28/2025 – Delta Air Lines was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/17/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at Wolfe Research from $72.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Delta Air Lines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 16th were given a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 16th. Delta Air Lines’s payout ratio is currently 10.56%.

Insider Transactions at Delta Air Lines

In other news, SVP William C. Carroll sold 14,010 shares of Delta Air Lines stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.25, for a total value of $858,112.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 15,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $968,730. The trade was a 46.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John E. Laughter sold 23,323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.33, for a total value of $1,453,722.59. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 81,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,055,523.97. This represents a 22.33% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Delta Air Lines is a major U.S.-based global airline that provides scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation, aircraft maintenance and repair services, and related travel products. Its operations include mainline domestic and international passenger services, a branded regional network operating under the Delta Connection name, dedicated air cargo carriage, and in-house maintenance, repair and overhaul through Delta TechOps. Delta offers a range of cabin products for different customer segments, including premium business-class service on long-haul routes and tiered economy offerings on domestic and international flights, and it markets customer loyalty benefits through the SkyMiles frequent-flyer program.

The carrier operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft from multiple U.S.