Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL Stake Lowered by Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA trimmed its position in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,408,321 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 43,097 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned about 0.52% of Delta Air Lines worth $193,422,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 84.0% in the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 181,995 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $8,951,000 after buying an additional 83,072 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in Delta Air Lines by 39.8% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,407,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $118,409,000 after acquiring an additional 685,312 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Delta Air Lines by 8.8% in the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 825,916 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,619,000 after acquiring an additional 67,002 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 2nd quarter worth $15,138,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 3rd quarter worth $1,141,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:DAL opened at $70.50 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $66.97 and its 200-day moving average is $61.05. The company has a market cap of $46.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.38. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 52-week low of $34.74 and a 52-week high of $73.16.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.99% and a net margin of 7.90%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

More Delta Air Lines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat EPS expectations and management issued strong 2026 guidance (premium sales and international demand highlighted), supporting a constructive earnings narrative. Does Delta Air Lines’ Q4 Earnings Beat Justify a Buy Decision Today?
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade to “moderate buy” from Dbs Bank adds near-term buy-side interest and reinforces the post-earnings positive sentiment. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum scores spiked after the report (Benzinga notes a move into the 70s percentile), which can attract trend-following and momentum traders. Key Delta Metric Surges After Q4 Earnings Beat…
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights Delta’s improving financials and uptrend, but notes the move may already be partly priced in given recent gains. Delta Air Lines, Inc.’s Stock’s On An Uptrend
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — including multi-million-dollar sales by the CEO and senior VPs — is a clear negative signal that can pressure sentiment, especially short-term. CEO Sells $12.3M in Stock EVP Sells $2.18M in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn rising labor costs and valuation risks despite the EPS beat; revenue missed some expectations, tempering the buy case for more conservative investors. Analyst Take: Costs & Valuation

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Rahul D. Samant sold 57,003 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.57, for a total transaction of $3,965,698.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 36,246 shares in the company, valued at $2,521,634.22. This represents a 61.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Steven M. Sear sold 31,290 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.69, for a total transaction of $2,180,600.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 97,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,795,123.45. This trade represents a 24.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 311,823 shares of company stock valued at $21,942,479 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DAL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $81.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen cut Delta Air Lines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Dbs Bank raised Delta Air Lines to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $73.70 to $80.20 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $79.97.

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.