Sapient Capital LLC Buys New Stake in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 5,667 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $377,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. SWAN Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1,016.0% during the 3rd quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 558 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in Delta Air Lines by 451.6% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 524 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Delta Air Lines during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. 69.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Delta Air Lines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Airline stocks benefited from lower oil prices, which can reduce one of Delta’s largest operating expenses. The move also followed Delta’s latest quarterly update, in which results exceeded guidance, demand remained broad-based and management reaffirmed its full-year adjusted earnings outlook of $6.50–$7.50 per share. Delta Air Lines Gains as Lower Oil Prices Lift Airline Shares
• Positive Sentiment: A recent analysis argues that higher fuel costs could produce unexpectedly positive results for DAL, potentially supporting industry pricing power and benefiting carriers with stronger execution or relative competitive advantages. However, fuel inflation remains a margin risk if airlines cannot fully pass costs to customers. Delta Air Lines: Higher Fuel Costs Might Produce Surprising Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Delta is expanding service for CES 2027, including special nonstop flights from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei and Seoul to Las Vegas. The added capacity could provide incremental premium and international travel revenue while strengthening Delta’s corporate-event network. Delta Air Lines expands CES 2027 service
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage continues to lean favorable, with analysts maintaining a “Moderate Buy” consensus and a reported median price target of $105, above recent trading levels. This supports sentiment but is not a new earnings catalyst. Delta Air Lines Given Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows executives selling shares, with no open-market purchases during the cited six-month period. Such selling may weigh modestly on sentiment, although transactions can reflect compensation, diversification or scheduled plans rather than a view on Delta’s fundamentals.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Allison C. Ausband sold 9,710 shares of Delta Air Lines stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.00, for a total value of $737,960.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 138,854 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,552,904. The trade was a 6.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 95,025 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,738,836. This trade represents a 20.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 65,331 shares of company stock worth $5,036,638. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE DAL opened at $92.84 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $61.05 billion, a PE ratio of 15.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 52-week low of $51.52 and a 52-week high of $95.68. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $85.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.47.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The transportation company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.43 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 5.79%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.10 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 6.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Delta Air Lines Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a dividend of $0.215 per share. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from Delta Air Lines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. Delta Air Lines’s payout ratio is 14.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on DAL shares. Citigroup upped their price target on Delta Air Lines from $106.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Seaport Research Partners upped their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $112.00 target price on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $81.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Twenty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.40.

About Delta Air Lines

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.