Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Delta Air Lines stock on June 17th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Delta Air Lines Price Performance

NYSE DAL opened at $61.6320 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.38 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.56. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 52-week low of $34.74 and a 52-week high of $69.98.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The transportation company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $15,507,000 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.16 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.24% and a return on equity of 24.86%. The firm’s revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.36 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were given a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Delta Air Lines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. Delta Air Lines’s payout ratio is currently 10.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Bernstein Bank raised their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $56.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $53.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Delta Air Lines presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.21.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.28, for a total value of $1,969,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 632,823 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,615,278.44. This trade represents a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Steven M. Sear sold 18,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.96, for a total transaction of $1,007,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 97,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,456,379.80. The trade was a 15.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 136,473 shares of company stock valued at $7,663,496 in the last 90 days. 0.88% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Delta Air Lines

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines in the second quarter valued at approximately $739,000. State of Wyoming raised its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 178.4% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 11,402 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $561,000 after purchasing an additional 7,306 shares during the period. L1 Capital Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the second quarter worth $519,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 14.0% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,257 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the second quarter worth $82,000. Institutional investors own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Delta Air Lines Company Profile

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, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo.