Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 68.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,683 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,608 shares during the quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $1,644,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 211 shares during the period. Accredited Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Delta Air Lines by 1,983.3% during the third 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. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, SWAN Capital LLC lifted its position in Delta Air Lines by 1,016.0% during the third quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 558 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 508 shares during the period. 69.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Delta Air Lines news, insider Peter W. Carter sold 27,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $2,020,140.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 421,744 shares in the company, valued at $31,554,886.08. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total value of $7,026,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,363,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $95,795,856.48. This trade represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 620,550 shares of company stock worth $44,127,667 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Delta Air Lines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Delta’s structural advantage — its Trainer refinery and management’s ability to keep guidance intact — is cited as a reason the airline has held up better than peers and could outperform when oil normalizes.
• Positive Sentiment: Pre-earnings bullish commentary highlights stronger demand from wealthier customers and positive web interest in Delta versus peers; traders are optimistic ahead of the report. Ca$htag$: DAL “Pretty Strong” Pre-Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: heavy call buying (about 164,712 calls traded) suggests some market participants are positioned for an upside post-earnings move.
• Neutral Sentiment: Delta reports Q1 results Wednesday and options-implied volatility is elevated; analysts and street commentary frame the print as a potential catalyst that could produce a sizable stock move. Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Delta joined other carriers in a $10 increase to checked-bag fees as management looks to offset a sharp jump in jet fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict — the fee hike signals higher operating costs and has pressured the stock today. Delta raises checked bag fees
• Negative Sentiment: Jet fuel supply concerns and soaring fuel prices are prompting flight cuts, surcharges and fee increases across the industry — a clear near-term headwind for margins. Jet fuel supply concerns grow
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research trimmed its price target on DAL from $81 to $73 while keeping an outperform rating, a modest signal of tempered upside expectations ahead of earnings. Wolfe Research price target change

Delta Air Lines Price Performance

DAL stock opened at $65.69 on Wednesday. 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 1 year low of $35.46 and a 1 year high of $76.39. The firm has a market cap of $42.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.70.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders 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 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.78%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on DAL. Zacks Research downgraded Delta Air Lines from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Wolfe Research reduced their target price on Delta Air Lines from $81.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on Delta Air Lines from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Barclays raised their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Evercore raised their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.43.

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.