Focus Financial Network Inc. Has $6.72 Million Stock Position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Focus Financial Network Inc. lessened its position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 24.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 71,796 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 23,779 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc.’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $6,724,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DAL. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. SWAN Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1,016.0% in the third quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 558 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 451.6% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 524 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 195.9% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 358 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Delta Air Lines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Delta’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $1.56 versus the $1.49 consensus and revenue of $17.67 billion versus estimates of $17.43 billion. Revenue increased 18.7% year over year, supporting the view that demand and pricing remain solid.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains favorable: 23 analysts rate DAL a Buy and two rate it Hold, with an average price target of $100.40. Recent target increases from JPMorgan, UBS, Argus and other firms suggest additional upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: LATAM Airlines’ earnings beat, driven by stronger passenger and cargo revenue, indicates resilient international travel demand. LATAM’s improved 2026 outlook could reinforce expectations for healthy traffic and premium revenue across the airline industry. LTM Q2 Earnings Beat on Strong Passenger and Cargo Revenues
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate customers are resisting restrictive, low-priced business- and premium-economy fares because flexibility to change flights is considered more valuable than the initial discount. This could limit Delta’s ability to expand revenue through stripped-down premium products, although it may preserve demand for higher-priced flexible fares. Companies scoff at airlines’ cheapest business class tickets
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders sold substantial positions after DAL’s sharp advance, including CEO Edward Bastian’s roughly $19.2 million sale, along with transactions by executives and directors. While such sales may reflect diversification or compensation, their timing and scale can pressure investor sentiment. Delta Air Lines CEO Edward Bastian Sells Company Shares Worth $19.2 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Copa Holdings’ earnings decline caused by higher jet-fuel costs highlights the airline industry’s vulnerability to energy prices and margin compression. Separately, concerns about the Iran war may increase geopolitical and fuel-cost risk for airlines, even though the cited analyst downgrade directly targets JetBlue rather than Delta. Copa Holdings Q2 Earnings Miss on Higher Fuel Costs, Revenues Lag

Delta Air Lines Stock Performance

NYSE DAL opened at $91.31 on Monday. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.88 and a 1 year high of $95.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $60.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.14, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $86.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $74.92.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The transportation company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.43 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 17.52%. The firm’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.10 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 6.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a dividend of $0.215 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. This is a positive change from Delta Air Lines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DAL. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $106.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays lifted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $85.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $106.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Argus set a $105.00 price objective on Delta Air Lines in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $75.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Twenty-three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Delta Air Lines has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.40.

Insider Activity at Delta Air Lines

In other Delta Air Lines news, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.72, for a total value of $3,245,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 95,025 shares in the company, valued at $8,810,718. This represents a 26.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael P. Huerta sold 3,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.11, for a total value of $291,741.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 32,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,060,927.75. This trade represents a 8.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 401,436 shares of company stock valued at $36,617,497 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Company Profile

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.