Insider Selling: Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) SVP Sells $406,352.70 in Stock

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) SVP William Carroll sold 5,967 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was 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 $489,094.20. The trade was a 45.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Delta Air Lines Stock Performance

NYSE:DAL opened at $69.84 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $69.24 and its 200 day moving average is $62.20. The firm has a market cap of $45.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.11, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.37. 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 52-week low of $34.74 and a 52-week high of $73.16.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.99% and a net margin of 7.90%.The business had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. Research analysts predict that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current year.

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a $0.1875 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.78%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DAL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Delta Air Lines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Dbs Bank upgraded Delta Air Lines to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Barclays lifted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Seaport Research Partners boosted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $90.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.47.

Institutional Trading of Delta Air Lines

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Financial Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division now owns 4,721 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $328,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 4,644 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Delta Air Lines by 25.4% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 794 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 3,717 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Delta Air Lines by 3.3% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 5,493 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

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.