Delta Air Lines (DAL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 13th. Analysts expect Delta Air Lines to post earnings of $1.63 per share and revenue of $15.8049 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 15th. The transportation company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.36% and a return on equity of 23.83%. The business had revenue of $8.40 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect Delta Air Lines to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Stock Up 4.1%

NYSE:DAL opened at $71.87 on Tuesday. Delta Air Lines has a fifty-two week low of $34.74 and a fifty-two week high of $72.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.40. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $64.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $59.53.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on DAL shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $65.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Dbs Bank upgraded Delta Air Lines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Delta Air Lines from $72.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on Delta Air Lines from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Delta Air Lines has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.07.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP William C. Carroll sold 14,010 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.25, for a total value of $858,112.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 15,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $968,730. This represents a 46.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 owned 81,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,055,523.97. The trade was a 22.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Delta Air Lines

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DAL. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 54.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,817,783 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $330,159,000 after purchasing an additional 2,058,744 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Delta Air Lines by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,553,451 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $88,158,000 after purchasing an additional 20,463 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,379,612 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $78,293,000 after buying an additional 30,237 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 16,044.7% during the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,263,320 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $71,693,000 after buying an additional 1,255,495 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 831,278 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $47,174,000 after buying an additional 19,232 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.93% 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.