Dbs Bank Issues Positive Forecast for Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Stock Price

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) had its price objective lifted by Dbs Bank from $70.00 to $80.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the transportation company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on DAL. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $74.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $87.00 price target on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $79.97.

Delta Air Lines Stock Up 4.2%

Shares of DAL traded up $2.86 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $71.35. 8,218,120 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,816,760. The company has a market capitalization of $46.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.30, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.38. 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 has a 52 week low of $34.74 and a 52 week high of $73.16. The company’s 50 day moving average is $66.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.54.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.90% and a return on equity of 20.99%. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Delta Air Lines will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John E. Laughter sold 23,323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.33, for a total value of $1,453,722.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 81,109 shares in the company, valued at $5,055,523.97. This trade represents a 22.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Delta Air Lines

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DAL. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the second quarter worth $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 90.6% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 444 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 184.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 572 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the period. Accredited Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 1,983.3% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 500 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the period. Finally, Activest Wealth Management raised its position in Delta Air Lines by 2,280.8% during the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 619 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 593 shares in the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Delta Air Lines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several major brokers raised targets and reiterated buy/outperform ratings, driving upside expectations — Wolfe Research raised its PT to $83 (outperform). Wolfe Research PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC raised its price target to $80.20 and kept a buy rating, signaling more upside from current levels. HSBC PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs increased its PT to $80 and maintained a buy rating, supporting the bullish analyst tone. Goldman Sachs PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: DBS raised its PT to $80 with a buy rating — another institutional vote of confidence in Delta’s outlook. DBS PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo and UBS issued/confirmed buy ratings and other firms (BMO, TD Cowen) are on the buy bandwagon — adding to broad analyst momentum and a consensus Buy. Wells Fargo buy UBS buy Analyst consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and company commentary are available — management flagged strong cash flow, premium demand, fleet updates and plans to expand lounges (operational positives), while guidance was described as cautious. Q4 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management and coverage note premium/business travel as a profit driver and cite fleet modernization as a medium-term catalyst (supportive but multi-quarter). Premium fliers uplift
• Negative Sentiment: Some caution remains from the quarter — revenue missed the Street and guidance was viewed as tepid by some analysts, which caused the initial post-earnings pullback; that risk still tempers upside if near-term demand underperforms. MarketBeat note on Q4 turbulence

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.