AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Lowers Holdings in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd decreased its holdings in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 59.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,320 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 114,741 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $4,388,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DAL. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 3.3% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 5,493 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 5,871 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,844 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $386,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in 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 worth $914,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. raised its stake in Delta Air Lines by 1.9% during the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 10,578 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $600,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 1.1%

DAL opened at $65.80 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market cap of $42.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.58, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.38. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.74 and a 12 month high of $73.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $68.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.81.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $14.61 billion during 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Delta Air Lines

In other Delta Air Lines news, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 36,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.21, for a total value of $2,491,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Erik Storey Snell sold 39,420 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.02, for a total value of $2,799,608.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,625 shares in the company, valued at $2,530,087.50. The trade was a 52.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 351,243 shares of company stock worth $24,742,087. 0.88% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on DAL shares. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Delta Air Lines from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Argus set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.47.

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.