Capital World Investors Has $473.79 Million Position in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Capital World Investors lowered its position in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 8.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,348,755 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 750,848 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned approximately 1.28% of Delta Air Lines worth $473,792,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 74,572,577 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,667,479,000 after purchasing an additional 1,648,071 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Delta Air Lines by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,661,911 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $434,813,000 after buying an additional 1,447,058 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 23.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,860,710 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $219,095,000 after buying an additional 736,342 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 39.8% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,407,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $118,409,000 after buying an additional 685,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in Delta Air Lines by 2.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,059,848 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,134,083,000 after acquiring an additional 581,421 shares during the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Delta Air Lines Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Delta Air Lines stock opened at $59.17 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $38.65 billion, a PE ratio of 7.71, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.16. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1 year low of $34.74 and a 1 year high of $76.39.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 20.96% and a net margin of 7.90%.The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.80 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Delta Air Lines has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.500-7.500 EPS. Analysts expect that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. Delta Air Lines’s payout ratio is presently 9.78%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Delta Air Lines to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Argus set a $80.00 price target on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on Delta Air Lines from $90.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $79.93.

Insider Activity at Delta Air Lines

In other Delta Air Lines news, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 35,212 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.20, for a total transaction of $2,647,942.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 138,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,390,835.20. This represents a 20.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total value of $7,026,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,363,448 shares in the company, valued at $95,795,856.48. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 620,550 shares of company stock worth $44,127,667 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Delta Air Lines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Delta will present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on March 17 — an opportunity for management to discuss outlook, guidance and cost/hedging actions directly with institutional investors, which can soothe short-term uncertainty. Delta to Present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst-coverage pieces and forecast dossiers summarize expectations for DAL but do not show sweeping consensus changes; these reports provide context but are not the primary driver of today’s move. Analyst Expectations For Delta Air Lines’s Future
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical escalation in the Middle East has pushed jet-fuel and oil volatility sharply higher, increasing operating-cost risk for all carriers and prompting sector-wide selling. MarketBeat’s analysis highlights higher jet fuel prices and demand uncertainty as central negative drivers for airline stocks, including DAL. Is the Airline Stock Dip After the Iran Attacks Justified?
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its price target on DAL (from $82 to $71), citing fuel-cost concerns — the firm kept a Buy rating, but the reduced target signals lower near-term upside expectations and likely fed some selling. TD Cowen Adjusts Price Target on Delta Air Lines
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts and heightened options activity across the airline sector (exemplified by American Airlines reactions) have increased market nervousness and led to broader downward pressure on major carriers, including Delta. Stock Market Today: American Airlines Falls After Analysts Cut Price Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Market reports noting that DAL “registered a bigger fall than the market” capture the outcome of today’s selling (higher volume and a notable intraday decline), reinforcing that the combination of macro/geopolitical risk and analyst moves is weighing on the stock. Delta Air Lines (DAL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market

Delta Air Lines Profile

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.