Delta Air Lines (DAL) Expected to Release Earnings on Thursday

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 9th. Analysts expect Delta Air Lines to announce earnings of $1.49 per share and revenue of $17.4638 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 8th. The transportation company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $14.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.05 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.28% and a net margin of 6.87%.Delta Air Lines’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Delta Air Lines to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Stock Down 0.7%

DAL opened at $93.00 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Delta Air Lines has a 12 month low of $48.24 and a 12 month high of $95.14. The company has a market cap of $61.10 billion, a PE ratio of 13.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $78.06 and a 200 day moving average of $71.60.

Delta Air Lines Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.215 per share. This is a boost from Delta Air Lines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.93%.

Insider Transactions at Delta Air Lines

In other news, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.44, for a total transaction of $2,036,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 95,025 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,738,836. This represents a 20.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John E. Laughter sold 69,304 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.15, for a total transaction of $4,723,067.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 69,369 shares in the company, valued at $4,727,497.35. This represents a 49.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 149,635 shares of company stock worth $10,833,855 over the last three months. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Delta Air Lines

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DAL. SWAN Capital LLC increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 1,016.0% during the 3rd quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 558 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Delta Air Lines during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Delta Air Lines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Delta Air Lines in the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the fourth quarter worth approximately $48,000. 69.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DAL has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $93.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $79.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $85.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Delta Air Lines from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $81.00 to $78.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Delta Air Lines presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.80.

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.