Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)

US — Industrials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol DAL
  • Rev/Share 97.0988
  • Book/Share 29.0463
  • PB 2.4081
  • Debt/Equity 1.154
  • CurrentRatio 0.3975
  • ROIC 0.0871

 

  • MktCap 45671480808.0
  • FreeCF/Share 4.7423
  • PFCF 14.8622
  • PE 9.7893
  • Debt/Assets 0.2728
  • DivYield 0.0097
  • ROE 0.2764

 

  • Rating A
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 4
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation DAL BMO Capital Markets -- Outperform -- $80 Dec. 9, 2025
Reiterated DAL TD Cowen -- Buy $72 $77 Dec. 4, 2025
Upgrade DAL Jefferies Hold Buy -- $70 Oct. 1, 2025
Reiterated DAL TD Cowen -- Buy $55 $66 July 14, 2025
Upgrade DAL UBS Neutral Buy -- $66 May 19, 2025
Reiterated DAL TD Cowen -- Buy $45 $50 April 10, 2025
Downgrade DAL UBS Buy Neutral -- $42 April 7, 2025
Downgrade DAL Jefferies Buy Hold -- $46 April 1, 2025
Reiterated DAL TD Cowen -- Buy $78 $90 Jan. 13, 2025

News

Final Trades: Coeur Mining, Netskope, Delta Air Lines and Zoom
CDE, DAL, NTSK, ZM
Published: December 11, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Delta Is Trading Like A Risky Airline While Operating Like A Quality Business
DAL
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Delta Air Lines (DAL) remains a Buy at $68, trading at just 11x 2025 earnings, with a 15–20% return potential over 1–2 years. DAL's premium seats, loyalty program, and disciplined cost control have transformed it into a steadier, less risky business with strong free cash flow. Net debt is down over $1 billion this year, with free cash flow guidance up to $4 billion and robust liquidity supporting continued investment and dividends.

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3 Airline Stocks to Keep an Eye on Despite Industry Headwinds
DAL, LTM, SKYW
Published: December 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Service disruption during the government shutdown has hit the participants of the Zacks Transportation - Airline industry hard. Stocks like DAL, LTM and SKYW are well-positioned to escape industry challenges.

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Americans Are Down on the Economy. This Expert Likes Travel Stocks Anyway
DAL, EXPE
Published: December 10, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative

Data says times are tough. The unemployment rate rose and inflation accelerated in September.

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Bullish on Delta Air Lines as low interest costs will boost earnings: G Squared's Victoria Greene
DAL
Published: December 09, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Victoria Greene, G Squared Private Wealth CIO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Greene's investing take on three stocks: Delta Air Lines, Viking Holdings and Lowe's.

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Josh Brown's 'best stocks in the market': Carvana, Delta Air Lines and Expedia
CVNA, DAL, EXPE
Published: December 09, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to highlight some names in his 'best stocks in the market.'

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Is Delta Air Lines (DAL) Outperforming Other Transportation Stocks This Year?
DAL
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here is how Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Teekay Tankers (TNK) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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Should Value Investors Buy Delta Air Lines (DAL) Stock?
DAL
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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Will the Prolonged Government Shutdown Hamper Airlines' Q4 Results?
ALK, DAL, LUV
Published: December 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Lower revenues due to the government shutdown and higher fuel costs have led to disappointing guidance of airline stocks like DAL, LUV, and ALK.

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Delta Air Lines reports $200 million loss from U.S. government shutdown, the longest on record
DAL
Published: December 04, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Negative

The longest government shutdown on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown's financial impact.Bastian told investors that refunds “grew significantly” while bookings slowed amid the uncertainty in air travel caused by the 43-day shutdown, contributing to Delta's loss of about 25 cents per share.The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, led to long delays at major airports and historic flight cancellations at 40 of the country's busiest airports as more unpaid air traffic controllers missed work, citing additional stress and the need to …

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Calls of the Day: Robinhood, Delta Air Lines, GE Vernova, Vertiv, GE Aerospace
DAL, GEV, HOOD, VRT, GE
Published: December 04, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day.

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025 Transcript
DAL
Published: December 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025 Transcript

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Delta Air Lines forecasts $200M Q4 hit from US government shutdown
DAL
Published: December 03, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Delta Air Lines said it expects a $200 million impact to its fourth quarter pre-tax profit due to disruptions caused by the recent US government shutdown, translating to roughly $0.25 per share. Earlier this week, JetBlue Airways similarly flagged a minor operational impact for the quarter related to the shutdown, combined with Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.

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Delta Air will see a hit because of shutdown's flight cancellations. Wall Street seems relieved.
DAL
Published: December 03, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

Demand in the December quarter “remains healthy,” and the price tag was not as high as Wall Street feared.

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Delta Expects Government Shutdown to Ding Fourth-Quarter Earnings
DAL
Published: December 03, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Delta Air Lines said the government shutdown prompted a temporary pullback in demand that hurt earnings.

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Delta says the shutdown travel chaos that canceled thousands of flights cost it $200 million
DAL
Published: December 03, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Delta Air Lines expects to take a $200 million hit from government shutdown flight disruption. Airlines were forced to cancel thousands of flights during October and November.

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Is It Worth Investing in Delta (DAL) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
DAL
Published: December 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

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Final Trades: Nike, Amazon, Delta Air Lines and Apple
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Published: December 01, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Airline Stocks Face Turbulence. Why a Holiday Travel Boost Is Vital to Save 2025 Gains.
AAL, DAL, JBLU, LUV, UAL
Published: November 27, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

Airlines stocks have overcome severe turbulence in 2025 to fly into positive territory. But there's more trouble ahead and the sector needs a strong holiday travel period to hold on to its gains.

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Record Thanksgiving Travel Expected: 3 U.S. Airline Stocks to Watch
AAL, DAL, UAL
Published: November 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

UAL and other major carriers brace for record Thanksgiving travel as demand rebounds and airlines add capacity to meet swelling passenger volumes.

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DAL's Largest Transatlantic Schedule in 2026: Growth Story Hotting up?
DAL
Published: November 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Delta plans its largest transatlantic schedule for summer 2026, adding new routes and upgraded amenities to tap rebounding travel demand.

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DAL vs. AAL: Which Airline Stock Looks More Promising Now?
AAL, DAL
Published: November 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

DAL's strong guidance, dividend hikes and steadier balance sheet help it outshine AAL as both carriers face higher labor costs and shifting demand.

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People were booking their Thanksgiving flights at a fast clip. Here's why that ended.
AAL, DAL, JBLU, LUV, UAL
Published: November 18, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

U.S. airlines will see an impact of those slower bookings in their fourth quarter, which usually ties with second quarter and the start of the summer as their strongest for sales.

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Why Delta Air Lines (DAL) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
DAL
Published: November 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

The latest trading day saw Delta Air Lines (DAL) settling at $55.76, representing a -4.54% change from its previous close.

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How Should Investors Approach DAL Stock as Government Shutdown Ends?
DAL
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

DAL stock steadies as the U.S. government shutdown ends, with strong third-quarter results, dividend hikes and easing fuel costs aiding momentum.

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Will flights be back to normal by Thanksgiving now that the shutdown is over?
AAL, DAL, JBLU, JETS, LUV, UAL
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

Airlines expected a return to normal to happen relatively quickly, but flight cuts are temporarily frozen at 6%.

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Delta CEO says the quiet part out loud: Airlines were a ‘political football' during shutdown.
DAL
Published: November 12, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian didn't mince words in describing how airlines became a bargaining chip during shutdown negotiations.

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Delta CEO on workers missing pay: We don't like being a political football
DAL
Published: November 12, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian backed the FAA's decision to mandate flight cuts during the government shutdown, saying there was "no question" that the conditions posed a safety risk. Bastian expressed frustration with the air travel industry suffering collateral damage during the shutdown, saying the company doesn't like "being a political football.

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Flight cancellations ease, hitting lowest rate in almost a week, with end to the shutdown in sight
AAL, DAL, JBLU, LUV, UAL
Published: November 12, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

Flight cancellations eased to the lowest rate in almost a week on Wednesday ahead of a House vote on a bill that could end the longest-ever government shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and major airlines warned that flight disruptions could linger even after the shutdown.

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Delta Earnings Will Take Hit Due to Shutdown, CEO Says
DAL
Published: November 12, 2025 by: Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Sentiment: Negative

Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian says the carrier's fourth-quarter earnings will take a hit because of the government shutdown that led to mandatory flight cuts. “We had a little over 2000 cancellations.

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About Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)

  • IPO Date 2007-05-03
  • Website https://www.delta.com
  • Industry Airlines, Airports & Air Services
  • CEO Edward H. Bastian
  • Employees 100000

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, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Seoul-Incheon. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app, reservations, online travel agencies, traditional brick and mortar, and other agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers, as well as aircraft charters, and management and programs. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,200 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.