William Carroll Sells 5,967 Shares of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Stock

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) SVP William Carroll sold 5,967 shares of Delta Air Lines stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.10, for a total value of $406,352.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $489,094.20. This represents a 45.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Delta Air Lines Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE DAL opened at $70.76 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.40. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a one year low of $34.74 and a one year high of $73.16. The firm has a market cap of $46.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.23, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.37.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.90% and a return on equity of 20.99%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. Delta Air Lines has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.500-7.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DAL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $72.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $73.70 to $80.20 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $63.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in Delta Air Lines by 90.6% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 444 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Camelot Portfolios LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1,983.3% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 500 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. 69.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Delta Air Lines

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.