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Airline Stocks Worth Watching - November 4th

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Key Points

  • American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines were highlighted as airline stocks to watch because they had the sector’s highest dollar trading volume in recent days.
  • All three shares rose on Wednesday: American gained $0.95 to $13.78, Delta rose $5.06 to $88.34, and United advanced $8.33 to $115.54.
  • The companies differ in valuation and scale: Delta had the largest market capitalization at $58.12 billion, while United reported the lowest P/E ratio at 10.54; American’s P/E was negative.
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American Airlines Group, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines are the three Airline stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Airline stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that operate passenger or cargo air transportation services. For stock market investors, they represent ownership in an airline and may offer potential returns through share-price appreciation and dividends, while typically carrying risks related to fuel costs, economic cycles, travel demand, regulation, and operational disruptions. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Airline stocks within the last several days.

American Airlines Group (AAL)

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.

NASDAQ AAL traded up $0.95 on Wednesday, reaching $13.78. The stock had a trading volume of 27,143,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 76,784,297. The company has a market cap of $9.13 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.87 and a beta of 1.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.54. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $10.09 and a 1-year high of $18.79.

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Delta Air Lines (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.

Shares of Delta Air Lines stock traded up $5.06 on Wednesday, reaching $88.34. 3,410,063 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,428,421. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.40. Delta Air Lines has a one year low of $55.27 and a one year high of $95.68. The firm has a market cap of $58.12 billion, a PE ratio of 17.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.43. The firm's 50 day moving average is $80.52 and its 200-day moving average is $76.85.

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United Airlines (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.

United Airlines stock traded up $8.33 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $115.54. The stock had a trading volume of 2,553,997 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,675,461. The stock has a market cap of $37.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.38. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $107.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. United Airlines has a one year low of $84.64 and a one year high of $138.77.

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