Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 153.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 316,310 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 191,617 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $21,952,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DAL. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Delta Air Lines by 465.6% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 266,559 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $18,499,000 after acquiring an additional 219,428 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 4,569 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter worth approximately $239,000. Tactive Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter worth approximately $228,000. Finally, PMV Capital Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 130,000.0% in the 4th quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 1,301 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on DAL. Barclays boosted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup cut their target price on Delta Air Lines from $87.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Delta Air Lines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Argus set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Delta Air Lines in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Delta Air Lines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.80.

Delta Air Lines Stock Down 1.7%

DAL opened at $66.85 on Friday. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.74 and a 12 month high of $76.39. 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 stock has a market cap of $43.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $66.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.29.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $15.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th were issued a $0.1875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 35,212 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.20, for a total value of $2,647,942.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 138,176 shares in the company, 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 this hyperlink. Also, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total transaction of $7,026,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,363,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $95,795,856.48. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 620,550 shares of company stock valued at $44,127,667. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Delta Air Lines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Delta’s refinery ownership is suddenly more valuable as a jet-fuel squeeze raises replacement fuel costs, improving Delta’s ability to hedge fuel expense compared with peers. Focus: Delta Air Lines’ refinery bet looks more valuable in jet fuel squeeze
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised revenue outlook and highlighted strong demand at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference, signaling underlying demand resilience that supports margins if fuel pressures are contained. Delta Air Lines (DAL) Raises Revenue Outlook Amid Strong Demand and Rising Fuel Costs
• Positive Sentiment: At least one firm (UBS) is forecasting strong price appreciation, adding institutional optimism to the stock’s outlook. UBS Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect a strong Q1 report (double-digit profit growth), so near-term earnings cadence is seen as improving — a watchpoint for the next earnings release. Here’s What to Expect From Delta Air Lines’ Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recaps of Q4 show mixed results (EPS beat but revenue miss and modest revenue growth year-over-year), leaving investors parsing guidance and margin drivers. Reflecting on consumer discretionary – travel and vacation providers stocks Q4 earnings: Delta (NYSE:DAL)
• Negative Sentiment: Higher jet-fuel prices prompted Citigroup to lower its price target and flagged downside risk to Q1 estimates — a direct hit to near-term earnings expectations. Why Higher Jet-Fuel Costs Are Clouding Delta (DAL)’s Near-Term Earnings Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold roughly $56M in stock recently, which investors may interpret as a signal of near-term concern or liquidity-taking. Insiders At Delta Air Lines Sold US$56m In Stock, Alluding To Potential Weakness

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.