AIA Group Ltd Cuts Position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

AIA Group Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 11.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 74,106 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 9,641 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $4,206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DAL. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the period. Accredited Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Delta Air Lines by 1,983.3% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 500 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 476 shares during the period. SWAN Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 1,016.0% in the 3rd quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 558 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. 69.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Delta Air Lines news, EVP Erik Storey Snell sold 39,420 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 35,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,530,087.50. This trade represents a 52.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 36,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were 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 owned 95,731 shares in the company, valued at $6,625,542.51. The trade was a 27.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 620,550 shares of company stock worth $44,127,667 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE DAL opened at $65.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.40. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a one year low of $34.74 and a one year high of $76.39. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.51 billion, a PE ratio of 8.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.34.

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

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a dividend of $0.1875 per share. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.78%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on DAL shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Delta Air Lines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. TD Cowen raised Delta Air Lines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners raised their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Dbs Bank upgraded Delta Air Lines to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on Delta Air Lines from $87.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.76.

Delta Air Lines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Delta raised its March‑quarter revenue outlook, citing broad‑based strength across domestic and international leisure and corporate demand; management says stronger bookings are helping offset higher fuel costs and winter disruption risk. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen upgraded DAL to strong‑buy and raised its price target to $77, signaling bullish analyst conviction that Delta can convert demand into earnings. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated its Buy rating on Delta, supporting the view that the carrier’s revenue momentum and yield management are intact. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile commentators, including Jim Cramer, highlighted Delta’s relative resilience to rising oil prices — a sentiment that can support retail buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals: DAL just crossed above its 200‑day moving average, a bullish signal that can attract momentum traders and ETFs that track breakout rules. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Delta scheduled an April 8 webcast for March‑quarter results — an upcoming catalyst that will update investors on how revenue strength and fuel headwinds translate to EPS. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS notes the whole airline group is increasingly reliant on pricing power (multiple fare hikes recently); this is positive if sustained but conditional on demand holding up. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded DAL to “strong sell” (contrasting some upgrades), introducing conflicting analyst signals that can increase volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms trimmed price targets (Wells Fargo to $75, UBS to $83), reflecting fuel‑price risk from Middle East disruptions that could compress margins if fares and premiums don’t fully offset jet‑fuel cost increases. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational risk: CEO Ed Bastian publicly criticized unpaid TSA agents and ongoing airport staffing issues, underscoring potential for customer experience disruption and short‑term operational costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headwind — jet fuel and crude have risen amid Middle East tensions; while demand has held up so far, sustained higher fuel prices remain the primary downside risk to margins. Read More.

Delta Air Lines 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.