Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Acquires 219,428 Shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 465.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 266,559 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 219,428 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $18,499,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of DAL. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 54.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,817,783 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $330,159,000 after buying an additional 2,058,744 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,661,911 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $434,813,000 after acquiring an additional 1,447,058 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 16,044.7% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,263,320 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $71,693,000 after acquiring an additional 1,255,495 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 23.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,860,710 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $219,095,000 after acquiring an additional 736,342 shares during the period. Finally, Lansdowne Partners UK LLP raised its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 47.0% in the 3rd quarter. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP now owns 2,284,257 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $129,632,000 after acquiring an additional 730,368 shares during the period. 69.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DAL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $73.70 to $80.20 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $81.00 target price on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Delta Air Lines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.80.

Insider Transactions at Delta Air Lines

In other Delta Air Lines news, insider Peter W. Carter sold 27,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.82, for a total value of $2,020,140.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 421,744 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,554,886.08. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Rahul D. Samant sold 62,528 shares of the company’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 value of $4,388,215.04. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 20,939 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,469,499.02. This trade represents a 74.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 620,550 shares of company stock worth $44,127,667. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Delta’s refinery ownership is suddenly more valuable as a jet-fuel squeeze raises replacement fuel costs, improving Delta’s ability to hedge fuel expense compared with peers. Focus: Delta Air Lines’ refinery bet looks more valuable in jet fuel squeeze
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised revenue outlook and highlighted strong demand at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference, signaling underlying demand resilience that supports margins if fuel pressures are contained. Delta Air Lines (DAL) Raises Revenue Outlook Amid Strong Demand and Rising Fuel Costs
• Positive Sentiment: At least one firm (UBS) is forecasting strong price appreciation, adding institutional optimism to the stock’s outlook. UBS Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect a strong Q1 report (double-digit profit growth), so near-term earnings cadence is seen as improving — a watchpoint for the next earnings release. Here’s What to Expect From Delta Air Lines’ Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recaps of Q4 show mixed results (EPS beat but revenue miss and modest revenue growth year-over-year), leaving investors parsing guidance and margin drivers. Reflecting on consumer discretionary – travel and vacation providers stocks Q4 earnings: Delta (NYSE:DAL)
• Negative Sentiment: Higher jet-fuel prices prompted Citigroup to lower its price target and flagged downside risk to Q1 estimates — a direct hit to near-term earnings expectations. Why Higher Jet-Fuel Costs Are Clouding Delta (DAL)’s Near-Term Earnings Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold roughly $56M in stock recently, which investors may interpret as a signal of near-term concern or liquidity-taking. Insiders At Delta Air Lines Sold US$56m In Stock, Alluding To Potential Weakness

Delta Air Lines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DAL opened at $66.85 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $66.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.29. The firm has a market cap of $43.66 billion, a PE ratio of 8.72, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1-year low of $34.74 and a 1-year high of $76.39.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.96% and a net margin of 7.90%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Research analysts predict 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 was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th were given a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.78%.

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.