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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$50.11 -1.08 (-2.11%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Delta Air Lines - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
12

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Delta Air Lines in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 14 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 10 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for DAL.

Consensus Price Target

$62.08
23.89% Upside
According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Delta Air Lines, the average price target is $62.08. The highest price target for DAL is $80.00, while the lowest price target for DAL is $46.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 23.89% from the current price of $50.11.
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DAL Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/21/24 to 5/21/25
1 Month Ago
4/21/24 to 4/21/25
3 Months Ago
2/21/24 to 2/20/25
1 Year Ago
5/22/23 to 5/21/24
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
10 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$62.08$61.06$78.22$59.25
Forecasted Upside23.89% Upside54.78% Upside22.71% Upside13.38% Upside
Consensus Rating
Buy
Moderate Buy
Buy
Buy

DAL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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DAL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Delta Air Lines Stock vs. The Competition

TypeDelta Air LinesTransportation CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.58
2.54
Consensus RatingBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside23.89% Upside42.22% Upside13.03% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/19/2025UBS Group
3 of 5 stars
A. Maheswari
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$46.00 ➝ $66.00+29.45%
5/13/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform
4/10/2025TD Cowen
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy$45.00 ➝ $50.00+12.56%
4/8/2025Barclays
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Brandon Oglenski
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$80.00 ➝ $58.00+58.70%
4/7/2025Susquehanna
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Christopher Stathoulopoulos
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Lower TargetPositive ➝ Positive$80.00 ➝ $50.00+33.89%
4/3/2025Dbs Bank
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J. Sum
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
4/3/2025Bank of America
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Andrew Didora
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$65.00 ➝ $56.00+29.09%
4/2/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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C. O'brien
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$83.00 ➝ $60.00+39.11%
4/2/2025Raymond James
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Savanthi Syth
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Lower TargetStrong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy$80.00 ➝ $62.00+44.90%
4/1/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Sheila Kahyaoglu
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold$85.00 ➝ $46.00+5.46%
3/18/2025Citigroup
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Stephen Trent
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$80.00 ➝ $72.00+57.31%
11/21/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$60.00 ➝ $80.00+25.71%
10/11/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$68.00 ➝ $80.00+59.52%
9/19/2024BNP Paribas
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J. Hollins
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
5/13/2024HSBC
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$72.80+38.40%
4/11/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$85.00+80.74%
7/14/2023Evercore ISI
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 Boost TargetOutperform$55.00 ➝ $60.00+29.23%
7/14/2023Wolfe Research
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 Boost Target$51.00 ➝ $54.00+13.18%
6/28/202322nd Century Group
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains

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Should I Buy Delta Air Lines Stock? DAL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, May 19, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Delta Air Lines pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Delta Air Lines
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Delta Air Lines, Inc.:

  • The current stock price is around $50.99, which reflects a recent increase, indicating positive market sentiment.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Delta Air Lines, suggesting strong potential for growth based on recent upgrades from multiple investment firms.
  • The company has a solid return on equity of over 30%, demonstrating effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
  • Delta Air Lines recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, providing a yield of approximately 1.18%, which can be attractive for income-focused investors.
  • Despite a slight decline in revenue year-over-year, the company is expected to post earnings per share of 7.63 for the current fiscal year, indicating potential for recovery and growth.

Delta Air Lines
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Delta Air Lines, Inc. for these reasons:

  • The company reported earnings per share of $0.46, which was below the consensus estimate, raising concerns about its short-term profitability.
  • Revenue for the last quarter was down about 5.6% compared to the previous year, indicating potential challenges in maintaining sales growth.
  • Delta Air Lines has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, which may suggest increased financial risk, especially in a volatile market.
  • Recent price target adjustments by analysts show a range of opinions, with some lowering their expectations, which could signal uncertainty about future performance.
  • The stock has a beta of 1.46, indicating higher volatility compared to the market, which may deter risk-averse investors.

DAL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Delta Air Lines is $62.08, with a high forecast of $80.00 and a low forecast of $46.00.

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Delta Air Lines in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" DAL shares.

According to analysts, Delta Air Lines's stock has a predicted upside of 23.89% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Delta Air Lines's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Delta Air Lines has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Dbs Bank, Jefferies Financial Group, Raymond James, Sanford C. Bernstein, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Delta Air Lines more than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating for Delta Air Lines is Buy while the average consensus rating for "transportation" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how DAL compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:DAL) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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