Fiduciary Family Office LLC Buys New Holdings in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Fiduciary Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 13,958 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $792,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of DAL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 74,572,577 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,667,479,000 after purchasing an additional 1,648,071 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Delta Air Lines by 2.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,059,848 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,134,083,000 after buying an additional 581,421 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,757,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $822,127,000 after buying an additional 527,570 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,214,853 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $305,646,000 after acquiring an additional 299,308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,012,856 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $295,712,000 after acquiring an additional 48,974 shares in the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Delta Air Lines

In related news, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 173,230 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction of $12,299,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 632,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,930,433. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 36,000 shares of Delta Air Lines 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 95,731 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,625,542.51. This trade represents a 27.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 335,146 shares of company stock worth $23,396,201 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Stock Performance

Shares of Delta Air Lines stock opened at $70.50 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $66.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.84. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.74 and a 12 month high of $73.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.19, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.38. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.90% and a return on equity of 20.99%. Delta Air Lines’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.85 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Delta Air Lines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple major brokers raised price targets and maintained constructive ratings on DAL, signaling upward analyst conviction (HSBC to $80.20, Wolfe Research to $83, Goldman Sachs to $80, DBS to $80). These upgrades imply ~12–16% upside from recent levels and support medium‑term upside. HSBC Raises PT Wolfe Research Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts emphasize Delta’s strong cash flow, low leverage and resilient premium (MRO and high‑end traveler demand) as reasons the shares remain a buy despite near‑term caution. Benzinga: Caution Hides Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS modestly beat while revenue missed and management gave a cautious tone on 2026 (guidance range highlighted). Investors are parsing whether the guidance conservatism is prudent or indicates weaker demand trends — a near‑term volatility driver. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and research pieces (Zacks, MarketBeat) highlight Delta as a momentum/value play for longer‑term investors while flagging short‑term sensitivity to guidance and macro data. Zacks Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Edward Bastian sold ~173,230 shares (~21% cut to his holding) at ~$71 (SEC filing), and several EVPs (Rahul Samant, Steven Sear, Alain Bellemare, Peter Carter) also sold large blocks over Jan 14–15, reducing their positions materially. Large insider dispositions can pressure sentiment and add selling pressure even if driven by diversification or tax planning. CEO Sale SEC EVP Samant SEC

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Argus set a $80.00 target price on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Dbs Bank boosted their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $79.97.

Delta Air Lines Company Profile

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.