Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Grows Position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 31.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 74,123 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,712 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $4,206,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DAL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 33.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,174 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $555,000 after buying an additional 2,302 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 79,445 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,464,000 after acquiring an additional 1,576 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,523,325 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $66,417,000 after acquiring an additional 125,455 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 27.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 45,862 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,000,000 after acquiring an additional 9,984 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Delta Air Lines by 9.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,733 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $163,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DAL. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Friday, December 19th. BMO Capital Markets raised Delta Air Lines to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Delta Air Lines from $77.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Delta Air Lines from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $76.64.

Delta Air Lines Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE DAL opened at $72.26 on Friday. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a twelve month low of $34.74 and a twelve month high of $73.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.10. The firm has a market cap of $47.18 billion, a PE ratio of 10.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.38.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 15th. The transportation company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 23.83% and a net margin of 7.36%.The firm had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter. Analysts expect that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Delta Air Lines news, SVP William C. Carroll sold 14,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.25, for a total transaction of $858,112.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 15,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $968,730. This trade represents a 46.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John E. Laughter sold 23,323 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.33, for a total transaction of $1,453,722.59. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 81,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,523.97. The trade was a 22.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.88% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Delta Air Lines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets and ratings, increasing implied upside and supporting near‑term buying interest. Citi lifted its target to $87 from $77. Citi raises DAL price target Susquehanna raised its target to $85 and moved to a “positive” rating, citing constructive fundamentals and premiumization momentum. Susquehanna upgrade TD Cowen also increased its target to $82. TD Cowen target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America expressed bullish near‑term expectations for DAL, adding to analyst momentum and helping investor sentiment ahead of earnings. BofA commentary
• Positive Sentiment: Delta is expanding its lifestyle and loyalty offerings via a partnership with Sphere to include SKY360 Club access for SkyMiles members — a strategic move that can help premium‑cabin demand and ancillary revenue over time. Sphere partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings previews and estimates are in focus: analysts are watching premiumization (more travelers paying for premium seats and ancillary services) to see if it sustains margin momentum. Upcoming results will be the main catalyst. Seeking Alpha Q4 preview Zacks estimates preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts have been revising forecasts ahead of the earnings call; accuracy of these revisions matters but they’re not definitive until management commentary and results are released. Analyst revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term ownership performance commentary (e.g., what $1,000 invested 15 years ago would be worth) is informative for sentiment but has limited impact on near‑term price action. 15‑year performance piece

About Delta Air Lines

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.