Fiduciary Family Office LLC Acquires New Position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Fiduciary Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 13,958 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $792,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 74,572,577 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,667,479,000 after buying an additional 1,648,071 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its position in Delta Air Lines by 23.6% in the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,860,710 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $219,095,000 after acquiring an additional 736,342 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 39.8% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,407,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $118,409,000 after acquiring an additional 685,312 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,059,848 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,134,083,000 after purchasing an additional 581,421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 2nd quarter worth $27,351,000. 69.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Delta Air Lines

In other Delta Air Lines news, EVP Steven M. Sear sold 31,290 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.69, for a total transaction of $2,180,600.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 97,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,795,123.45. This trade represents a 24.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 173,230 shares of Delta Air Lines stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction of $12,299,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 632,823 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,930,433. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 335,146 shares of company stock worth $23,396,201. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on DAL shares. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $90.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Delta Air Lines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 target price on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.97.

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of DAL opened at $70.50 on Friday. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $34.74 and a fifty-two week high of $73.16. The company has a market capitalization of $46.03 billion, a PE ratio of 9.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $66.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $60.84. 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 (NYSE:DAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $15.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.85 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current year.

Delta Air Lines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple major brokers raised price targets and maintained constructive ratings on DAL, signaling upward analyst conviction (HSBC to $80.20, Wolfe Research to $83, Goldman Sachs to $80, DBS to $80). These upgrades imply ~12–16% upside from recent levels and support medium‑term upside. HSBC Raises PT Wolfe Research Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts emphasize Delta’s strong cash flow, low leverage and resilient premium (MRO and high‑end traveler demand) as reasons the shares remain a buy despite near‑term caution. Benzinga: Caution Hides Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS modestly beat while revenue missed and management gave a cautious tone on 2026 (guidance range highlighted). Investors are parsing whether the guidance conservatism is prudent or indicates weaker demand trends — a near‑term volatility driver. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and research pieces (Zacks, MarketBeat) highlight Delta as a momentum/value play for longer‑term investors while flagging short‑term sensitivity to guidance and macro data. Zacks Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Edward Bastian sold ~173,230 shares (~21% cut to his holding) at ~$71 (SEC filing), and several EVPs (Rahul Samant, Steven Sear, Alain Bellemare, Peter Carter) also sold large blocks over Jan 14–15, reducing their positions materially. Large insider dispositions can pressure sentiment and add selling pressure even if driven by diversification or tax planning. CEO Sale SEC EVP Samant SEC

Delta Air Lines 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.