Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Delta Air Lines (DAL)

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

• 4/3/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $65.00 to $56.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James from $80.00 to $62.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $83.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $85.00.
• 3/25/2025 – Delta Air Lines was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/18/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $80.00 to $72.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $90.00 to $80.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – Delta Air Lines had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $90.00 to $77.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – Delta Air Lines was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/5/2025 – Delta Air Lines was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 10.8 %

NYSE:DAL traded down $4.68 on Thursday, reaching $38.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 18,098,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,119,005. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.37. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $57.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.26. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.29 and a 1-year high of $69.98. The firm has a market cap of $25.02 billion, a PE ratio of 7.26, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.34.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 10th. The transportation company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.09. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 5.61%. The business had revenue of $15.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.20 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.28 earnings per share. Delta Air Lines’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 27th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.55%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.26%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Rahul D. Samant sold 17,970 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.08, for a total transaction of $1,241,367.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 35,889 shares in the company, valued at $2,479,212.12. The trade was a 33.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP William C. Carroll sold 8,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.02, for a total value of $554,568.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 19,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,304,291.12. This trade represents a 29.83 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 162,886 shares of company stock valued at $11,116,463. 0.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Delta Air Lines

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Delta Air Lines by 329.3% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,593 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,989 shares during the period. Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA bought a new position in Delta Air Lines in the 1st quarter valued at about $766,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 22.3% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,420 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. Fire Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $322,000. Finally, CWC Advisors LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. CWC Advisors LLC. now owns 15,317 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. 69.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Delta Air Lines, Inc provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo.