Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:DAL Delta Air Lines (DAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $76.84 -2.42 (-3.05%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.82 -0.02 (-0.02%) As of 10/23/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Delta Air Lines Stock (NYSE:DAL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Delta Air Lines alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$75.33▼$77.4850-Day Range$74.57▼$87.6652-Week Range$55.03▼$95.68Volume5.47 million shsAverage Volume7.49 million shsMarket Capitalization$50.55 billionP/E Ratio15.34Dividend Yield1.12%Price Target$99.65Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company provides scheduled passenger air transportation to destinations across the United States and international markets, including Europe, Latin America, Asia, Canada, Africa and the Caribbean. Delta operates through a network of hubs and focus cities, offering service under the Delta brand and through regional partners operating as Delta Connection. In addition to passenger flights, Delta provides air cargo transportation and related logistics services. Its offerings include multiple travel classes, premium cabin products such as Delta One, airport lounges, and the SkyMiles loyalty program. The company also maintains commercial relationships with other airlines, including joint ventures and codeshare arrangements, to expand its global network and travel options. Delta traces its origins to 1924, when it began as an agricultural aviation operation, and later introduced passenger service in 1929. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian and is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Delta Air Lines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreDAL MarketRank™: 4.97001599147 of 5 starsDelta Air Lines scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingDelta Air Lines has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 22 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialDelta Air Lines has a consensus price target of $99.65, representing about 29.7% upside from its current price of $76.84.Amount of Analyst CoverageDelta Air Lines has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Delta Air Lines' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth28.76% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Delta Air Lines are expected to grow by 28.76% in the coming year, from $5.32 to $6.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Delta Air Lines is 15.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Delta Air Lines is 15.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.09.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDelta Air Lines has a PEG Ratio of 1.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDelta Air Lines has a P/B Ratio of 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Delta Air Lines' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.92% of the float of Delta Air Lines has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDelta Air Lines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.94, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Delta Air Lines has recently decreased by 2.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldDelta Air Lines pays a meaningful dividend of 1.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthDelta Air Lines has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Delta Air Lines is 17.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Delta Air Lines will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.55% next year. This indicates that Delta Air Lines will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Delta Air Lines' dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.66 News SentimentDelta Air Lines has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Delta Air Lines this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest56 people have searched for DAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 37% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows28 people have added Delta Air Lines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Delta Air Lines insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $33,081,037.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.80% of the stock of Delta Air Lines is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions69.93% of the stock of Delta Air Lines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Delta Air Lines' insider trading history. Receive DAL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Delta Air Lines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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DAL Stock News HeadlinesAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Delta Air Lines (DAL), Atlas Arteria (OtherMAQAF) and CSX (CSX)October 23 at 7:09 PM | theglobeandmail.comDelta warns of Italy flight cancelations, refunds availableOctober 23 at 2:08 PM | thestreet.comFederal Reserve’s Disturbing Plan To Control Your MoneyA Federal Reserve filing, Docket No. OP-1670, is drawing scrutiny for language that could expand the Fed's visibility into consumer bank transactions. A pilot program is reportedly already underway, with wider rollout at major banks possibly beginning this summer. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Why Is Delta Air Lines Stock Falling on Friday?October 23 at 12:11 PM | benzinga.comAmerican Airlines Sinks 4% as Oil Climb Reverses Post-Earnings Rebound; Delta and United Airlines Slide 3%October 23 at 10:01 AM | 247wallst.comCleared For Takeoff: Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Approval Sets Up a Major Cash Flow Recovery (DAL)FAA certification of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 clears a key delivery bottleneck, while the new Microsoft-backed Dataliner AI platform aims to bolster services margins ahead of 2027 cash flow gains.October 21 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comDelta's Guidance Cut Could Spell Trouble for the Airline IndustryDelta cut its full-year profit guidance on high fuel costs, raising questions about whether United and Southwest will face similar pressure when they report earnings.October 12, 2026 | marketbeat.comDelta Air Lines Faces a Fuel Crisis—But There's a Silver LiningDelta Air Lines posted record Q3 revenue despite fuel-cost pressures, and analysts trimmed price targets while maintaining a Buy consensus, with shares potentially pulling back before recovering.October 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines DAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DAL shares performed this year? Delta Air Lines' stock was trading at $69.42 at the start of the year. Since then, DAL shares have increased by 10.7% and is now trading at $76.8410. How were Delta Air Lines' earnings last quarter? Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 9th. The transportation company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.05. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Delta Air Lines have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Delta Air Lines: Grupo Aeroméxico S.A.B. de C.V., Virgin Atlantic Airways, Northwest Airlines Corporation, Aero Assurance Ltd., DAL Global Technology Hub LLP, Delta Flight Products LLC, Delta Material Services LLC, and more. Who are Delta Air Lines' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Delta Air Lines include Ninety One UK Ltd (0.42%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.22%), U S Global Investors Inc. (0.17%) and Hosking Partners LLP (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward H Bastian, Peter W Carter, Glen W Hauenstein, Allison C Ausband, Joanne D Smith, Steven M Sear, Alain Bellemare, John E Laughter, Erik Storey Snell, Michael P Huerta, David S Taylor, David G Dewalt, Rahul D Samant, Willie Cw Chiang and William C Carroll. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Delta Air Lines? Shares of DAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Delta Air Lines own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Delta Air Lines investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Walt Disney (DIS), Boeing (BA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Bank of America (BAC) and American Airlines Group (AAL). Company Calendar Record date for 7/30 Dividend7/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/30 Dividend7/09/2026Dividend Payable7/30/2026Last Earnings10/09/2026Record date for 11/5 Dividend10/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/5 Dividend10/15/2026Today10/24/2026Dividend Payable11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)1/12/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 4 days ago, DAL's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Passenger Airlines Sub-IndustryPassenger Airlines Current SymbolNYSE:DAL CIK27904 Webwww.delta.com Phone(404) 715-2600Fax404-715-5042Employees100,000Year Founded1925Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Delta Air Lines$99.65 High Price Target$125.00 Low Price Target$73.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.01 Trailing P/E Ratio15.34 Forward P/E Ratio14.44 P/E Growth1.42Net Income$5.01 billion Net Margins4.58% Pretax Margin6.10% Return on Equity16.83% Return on Assets4.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio0.40 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$71.80 billion Price / Sales0.70 Cash Flow$9.27 per share Price / Cash Flow8.29 Book Value$34.22 per share Price / Book2.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares657,912,000Free Float652,649,000Market Cap$50.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.34 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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