Aberdeen Group plc Lowers Position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Aberdeen Group plc reduced its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 15.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 160,139 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 30,238 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $9,234,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 90.6% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 444 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in Delta Air Lines by 184.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 572 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Delta Air Lines in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management grew its position in Delta Air Lines by 37.6% during the third quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 779 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 5.2%

Delta Air Lines stock opened at $67.42 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $70.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.36. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $34.74 and a one year high of $76.39. The company has a market capitalization of $44.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.79, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.37.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.96% and a net margin of 7.90%.The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be given a dividend of $0.1875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.78%.

Insider Activity at Delta Air Lines

In related news, EVP Rahul D. Samant sold 62,528 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.18, for a total transaction of $4,388,215.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 20,939 shares in the company, valued at $1,469,499.02. This trade represents a 74.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 35,212 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.20, for a total transaction of $2,647,942.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 138,176 shares in the company, valued at $10,390,835.20. This represents a 20.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 520,550 shares of company stock worth $37,101,667 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DAL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Delta Air Lines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Friday, December 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.47.

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.