GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,781 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $498,000.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 33.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,174 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $555,000 after purchasing an additional 2,302 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Delta Air Lines during the 1st quarter worth about $178,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 2nd quarter worth about $555,000. Ethic Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 10,376 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $515,000 after acquiring an additional 1,311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 11,462 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 1,445 shares in the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
DAL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $72.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised Delta Air Lines to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.47.
Delta Air Lines News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Delta Air Lines this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: WSJ includes Delta on its “Stocks to Watch” slate — exposure to macro headlines (tariffs, weather) is keeping the name in focus but this is a monitoring item rather than a company-specific surprise. Stocks to Watch Monday: Domino’s Pizza, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Delta
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector note: consumer/airline stocks are mixed overall, suggesting company‑specific operational hits (weather) are the immediate driver rather than a broad industry earnings shock. Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon
- Negative Sentiment: Delta suspended flights into/out of NYC and Boston as the Northeast blizzard forced operational pauses — this directly cuts near‑term revenue and raises recovery/crew costs. Delta Suspends NYC, Boston Flights
- Negative Sentiment: Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled across the Northeast (FlightAware reported several thousand cancellations), pressuring airline ticket revenue and likely increasing rebook/refund and accommodation costs. Thousands of Flights Cancelled Amid Major Snow Storm
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple news outlets (Seeking Alpha, Yahoo, Schaeffers) report Delta halting key Northeast ops and being “grounded” alongside peers — market reaction reflects expectations for near‑term earnings pressure and higher disruption costs. Delta to halt key Northeast operations as blizzard drives widespread flight cancellations
- Negative Sentiment: Airline stocks were broadly hit by the “bomb cyclone” on the East Coast, amplifying Delta’s share weakness as investors sell into the sector pullback. These Stocks Are Getting Hammered By The ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Hitting The East Coast
- Negative Sentiment: New US global tariffs announced by the administration rekindled trade‑policy uncertainty; broader market risk‑off hit names including Delta. This is a macro headwind, not an operational one, but it weighs on the stock near term. Wyndham, Malibu Boats, Cushman & Wakefield, H&R Block, and Delta Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage note: a list of insiders selling at several companies was highlighted; while not Delta‑specific in the article, elevated insider selling themes can add to negative sentiment in the sector. Sell… Sell… Sell… Another Eight Companies Insiders Are Exiting
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Delta Air Lines news, EVP Steven M. Sear sold 38,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.05, for a total transaction of $2,896,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 104,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,835,520.20. This represents a 26.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Rahul D. Samant sold 62,528 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.18, for a total transaction of $4,388,215.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,469,499.02. This trade represents a 74.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 520,550 shares of company stock worth $37,101,667 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.
Delta Air Lines Price Performance
Shares of DAL opened at $66.81 on Tuesday. 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 fifty-two week low of $34.74 and a fifty-two week high of $76.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.72. The company has a market capitalization of $43.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.37.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.96% and a net margin of 7.90%.The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.
Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be given a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.78%.
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.
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