Penserra Capital Management LLC Acquires 11,843 Shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 21,931.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,897 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,843 shares during the quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $675,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DAL. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 5,493 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its position in Delta Air Lines by 3.2% during the third quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 5,871 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $362,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.6% in the second quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,844 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $386,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1.3% in the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,101 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $914,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Finally, Ethic Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 10,578 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $600,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on DAL. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $81.00 target price on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.47.

Key Stories Impacting Delta Air Lines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Airbus widebody order and fleet modernization — Delta’s plan to buy 31 Airbus widebody jets reinforces a long‑term growth and international capacity strategy, which supports revenue potential and investor confidence. Where is Delta Air Lines (DAL) Headed According to the Street?
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reinstatement/continuation — Delta declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share (annualized yield ~1.1%), which supports shareholder returns and can attract income‑oriented investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong recent price momentum and analyst attention — Coverage notes DAL has gained ~31% over six months and is being actively discussed by investors and some hedge funds as potentially undervalued, which can fuel further buying. DAL Gains 31% in 6 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed valuation commentary — Recent pieces debate whether current pricing fully reflects long‑term travel demand and cash‑flow outlook; views on fair value conflict, keeping some investors on the sidelines until clarity improves. Assessing Delta Air Lines (DAL) Valuation Is Delta Air Lines (DAL) Pricing Reflect Long Term Travel Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Trending / investor education coverage — Multiple outlets (Zacks, others) are flagging DAL as a trending stock and publishing primers on risks/rewards; this increases retail attention but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Trending Stock: Facts to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings mix — The company recently beat EPS expectations modestly but missed revenue estimates, which makes near‑term results ambiguous for investors and shifts focus to guidance and margin outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale — EVP Rahul Samant sold 62,528 shares (~$4.39M) at an average $70.18, cutting his direct stake by ~75%. Large insider selling can be perceived negatively or as tax/planned liquidity; it added short‑term selling pressure. SEC Filing: Insider Sale

Delta Air Lines Stock Up 8.0%

NYSE DAL opened at $75.38 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $69.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.22 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.37. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $34.74 and a fifty-two week high of $75.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.34.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.90% and a return on equity of 20.99%. The company’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts expect that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.78%.

Insider Transactions at Delta Air Lines

In other Delta Air Lines news, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 173,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total value of $12,299,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 632,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,930,433. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 36,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.21, for a total transaction of $2,491,560.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 95,731 shares in the company, valued at $6,625,542.51. The trade was a 27.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 419,738 shares of company stock worth $29,536,655. Company insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

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.