GSA Capital Partners LLP Acquires New Position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,781 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $498,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,648,071 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,059,848 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,134,083,000 after buying an additional 581,421 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,757,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $822,127,000 after acquiring an additional 527,570 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 23.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,661,911 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $434,813,000 after acquiring an additional 1,447,058 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,012,856 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $295,712,000 after acquiring an additional 48,974 shares during the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Delta Air Lines News Roundup

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

• Neutral Sentiment: WSJ includes Delta on its “Stocks to Watch” slate — exposure to macro headlines (tariffs, weather) is keeping the name in focus but this is a monitoring item rather than a company-specific surprise. Stocks to Watch Monday: Domino’s Pizza, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Delta
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector note: consumer/airline stocks are mixed overall, suggesting company‑specific operational hits (weather) are the immediate driver rather than a broad industry earnings shock. Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: Delta suspended flights into/out of NYC and Boston as the Northeast blizzard forced operational pauses — this directly cuts near‑term revenue and raises recovery/crew costs. Delta Suspends NYC, Boston Flights
• Negative Sentiment: Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled across the Northeast (FlightAware reported several thousand cancellations), pressuring airline ticket revenue and likely increasing rebook/refund and accommodation costs. Thousands of Flights Cancelled Amid Major Snow Storm
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple news outlets (Seeking Alpha, Yahoo, Schaeffers) report Delta halting key Northeast ops and being “grounded” alongside peers — market reaction reflects expectations for near‑term earnings pressure and higher disruption costs. Delta to halt key Northeast operations as blizzard drives widespread flight cancellations
• Negative Sentiment: Airline stocks were broadly hit by the “bomb cyclone” on the East Coast, amplifying Delta’s share weakness as investors sell into the sector pullback. These Stocks Are Getting Hammered By The ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Hitting The East Coast
• Negative Sentiment: New US global tariffs announced by the administration rekindled trade‑policy uncertainty; broader market risk‑off hit names including Delta. This is a macro headwind, not an operational one, but it weighs on the stock near term. Wyndham, Malibu Boats, Cushman & Wakefield, H&R Block, and Delta Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage note: a list of insiders selling at several companies was highlighted; while not Delta‑specific in the article, elevated insider selling themes can add to negative sentiment in the sector. Sell… Sell… Sell… Another Eight Companies Insiders Are Exiting

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of NYSE DAL opened at $66.81 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.63 billion, a PE ratio of 8.71, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.37. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a twelve month low of $34.74 and a twelve month high of $76.39. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.72.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.96% and a net margin of 7.90%.Delta Air Lines’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. On average, equities analysts forecast 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.1875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio is 9.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 36,000 shares of Delta Air Lines stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.21, for a total value of $2,491,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 95,731 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,625,542.51. This trade represents a 27.33% 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, EVP Rahul D. Samant sold 62,528 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.18, for a total value of $4,388,215.04. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 20,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,469,499.02. The trade was a 74.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 520,550 shares of company stock worth $37,101,667 over the last three months. 0.96% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on DAL. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $72.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Delta Air Lines has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $80.47.

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.