Insider Selling: Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Insider Sells $2,020,140.00 in Stock

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) insider Peter Carter sold 27,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.82, for a total value of $2,020,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 421,744 shares in the company, valued at $31,554,886.08. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Delta Air Lines Stock Performance

NYSE:DAL opened at $69.50 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $62.82. The stock has a market cap of $45.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.06, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.37. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1-year low of $34.74 and a 1-year high of $76.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.99% and a net margin of 7.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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. Research analysts anticipate that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Delta Air Lines Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DAL. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Seaport Research Partners increased their target price on Delta Air Lines from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 price target on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Friday, December 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Delta Air Lines has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.47.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Delta Air Lines

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. 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 buying an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1,983.3% during 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. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Company 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.