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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$52.29
+0.2%
$46.41
$30.60
$53.00
$33.47B1.3810.68 million shs5.12 million shs
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$27.19
+0.7%
$29.27
$21.91
$39.53
$16.27B1.169.04 million shs6.46 million shs
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
$131.60
+2.7%
$141.27
$87.18
$150.73
$30.01B1.59496,053 shs754,033 shs
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$53.02
+0.6%
$46.66
$33.68
$58.23
$17.43B1.4910.14 million shs4.84 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
-1.37%+4.21%+13.33%+29.82%+52.63%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-1.53%+4.09%-4.73%-12.17%-8.75%
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
-9.33%-5.90%-12.06%-8.52%+33.18%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
-2.37%+2.39%+22.00%+27.64%+14.89%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
4.9313 of 5 stars
3.53.01.70.63.93.33.8
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
3.9259 of 5 stars
3.03.01.70.41.11.72.5
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
3.7529 of 5 stars
2.52.01.70.02.80.84.4
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
4.928 of 5 stars
4.42.00.00.43.82.54.4

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
3.09
Buy$58.2911.47% Upside
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
2.06
Hold$30.2411.20% Upside
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
3.00
Buy$158.5020.44% Upside
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
2.77
Moderate Buy$66.5325.49% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest DAL, UAL, LUV, and RYAAY Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$27.00 ➝ $26.00
4/30/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $25.00
4/29/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Jefferies Financial Group
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DowngradeHold ➝ Underperform$28.00 ➝ $20.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$33.00 ➝ $30.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$30.00 ➝ $26.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$26.00 ➝ $25.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$66.00 ➝ $70.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$75.00 ➝ $80.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Positive$55.00 ➝ $60.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$60.00 ➝ $70.00
4/11/2024
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$85.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$58.05B0.58$10.04 per share5.21$17.26 per share3.03
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$26.09B0.62$4.37 per share6.22$17.64 per share1.54
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
$11.23B2.67$10.08 per share13.05$25.81 per share5.10
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$53.72B0.32$19.21 per share2.76$28.42 per share1.87

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$4.61B$7.786.726.910.768.48%41.89%5.61%7/11/2024 (Estimated)
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$465M$0.6343.1613.011.371.59%8.91%2.60%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
$1.37B$9.7113.5511.230.7115.64%29.39%12.74%5/27/2024 (Estimated)
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$2.62B$8.096.554.640.514.90%39.85%4.83%7/17/2024 (Estimated)

Latest DAL, UAL, LUV, and RYAAY Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024Q1 24
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-$0.34-$0.36-$0.02-$0.33$6.42 billion$6.33 billion    
4/11/2024Q1 24
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$0.36$0.45+$0.09$0.84$12.51 billion$13.75 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$0.400.76%-20.79%5.14%N/A
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$0.722.65%+71.00%114.29%N/A
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
$0.930.71%N/A9.58%N/A
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest DAL, UAL, LUV, and RYAAY Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
quarterly$0.100.8%5/13/20245/14/20246/4/2024
2/8/2024
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
quarterly$0.100.99%2/23/20242/26/20243/18/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
1.48
0.41
0.36
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.78
1.09
1.02
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
0.32
1.00
1.00
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
2.52
0.75
0.69

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
69.93%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
80.82%
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
43.66%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
69.69%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
0.89%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.33%
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
N/A
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
0.63%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
100,000640.00 million634.30 millionOptionable
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
74,806598.46 million596.48 millionOptionable
Ryanair Holdings plc stock logo
RYAAY
Ryanair
22,261228.01 millionN/AOptionable
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
10,300328.80 million326.73 millionOptionable

DAL, UAL, LUV, and RYAAY Headlines

SourceHeadline
These are the top-rated airlines for customer satisfactionThese are the top-rated airlines for customer satisfaction
msn.com - May 8 at 4:10 PM
Frontier Airlines lease agreement at Houstons George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) approvedFrontier Airlines' lease agreement at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) approved
bizjournals.com - May 8 at 4:10 PM
United Airlines cancels daily flights to Tel Aviv through June 5United Airlines cancels daily flights to Tel Aviv through June 5
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 4:10 PM
7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Sell in May Before They Crash & Burn7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Sell in May Before They Crash & Burn
investorplace.com - May 8 at 2:34 PM
The most disliked airline in the country is hardly a surpriseThe most disliked airline in the country is hardly a surprise
msn.com - May 8 at 11:09 AM
United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItUnited Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
zacks.com - May 8 at 10:02 AM
Local airline to add 150 jobs, expand services with new certificationLocal airline to add 150 jobs, expand services with new certification
bizjournals.com - May 8 at 8:46 AM
JetBlue, United drop in latest airline satisfaction surveyJetBlue, United drop in latest airline satisfaction survey
bizjournals.com - May 8 at 7:21 AM
7 Stocks to Buy Now or Regret It for the Next Decade7 Stocks to Buy Now or Regret It for the Next Decade
investorplace.com - May 8 at 6:00 AM
United Airlines forecasts peak demand for Memorial Day travelUnited Airlines forecasts peak demand for Memorial Day travel
bizjournals.com - May 7 at 5:44 PM
3 Value Stocks You Can Buy Before They Become Big (UAL)3 Value Stocks You Can Buy Before They Become Big (UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 7 at 3:53 PM
A low-cost airline just dropped multiple new flights to Southern statesA low-cost airline just dropped multiple new flights to Southern states
msn.com - May 6 at 9:00 PM
Russell Investments Group Ltd. Purchases 63,913 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Russell Investments Group Ltd. Purchases 63,913 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 6 at 5:29 AM
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q3 2024 Earnings of $3.83 Per Share (NASDAQ:UAL)United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q3 2024 Earnings of $3.83 Per Share (NASDAQ:UAL)
americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 2:22 AM
Federated Hermes Inc. Sells 676,787 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Federated Hermes Inc. Sells 676,787 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 5 at 4:33 AM
Todd Asset Management LLC Has $19.63 Million Position in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Todd Asset Management LLC Has $19.63 Million Position in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 1:55 PM
Zacks Research Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Zacks Research Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:42 AM
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Boeing, Airbus, United Airlines, Airline Azul and Delta AirlinesZacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Boeing, Airbus, United Airlines, Airline Azul and Delta Airlines
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:58 AM
Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 7:28 AM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 28,494 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 28,494 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 4:56 AM
Belligerent man ordered to pay United Airlines $20K for flight diversion: DOJ'Belligerent' man ordered to pay United Airlines $20K for flight diversion: DOJ
msn.com - May 3 at 2:12 AM
Floodgates opened: Another airline brings back direct flight to AfricaFloodgates opened: Another airline brings back direct flight to Africa
msn.com - May 2 at 4:02 PM
Airline Stocks Fly High: Buy These 3Airline Stocks Fly High: Buy These 3
zacks.com - May 2 at 2:06 PM
Belligerent United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says'Belligerent' United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says
msn.com - May 2 at 11:02 AM

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Company Descriptions

Delta Air Lines logo

Delta Air Lines

NYSE:DAL
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app; acts as a reservations specialists; and operates online travel and traditional brick and mortar agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,273 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Southwest Airlines logo

Southwest Airlines

NYSE:LUV
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Ryanair logo

Ryanair

NASDAQ:RYAAY
Ryanair Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled-passenger airline services in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various ancillary services, such as non-flight scheduled and Internet-related services, as well as in-flight sale of beverages, food, duty-free, and merchandise; and markets car hire, travel insurance, and accommodation services through its website and mobile app. In addition, the company offers aircraft and passenger handling, ticketing, and maintenance and repair services; and markets car parking, fast-track, airport transfers, attractions, and activities on its website and mobile app, as well as sells gift vouchers. Ryanair Holdings plc was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.
United Airlines logo

United Airlines

NASDAQ:UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.