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Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL) closed the day trading at $47.32 down -4.33% from the previous closing price of $49.46. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.18 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of DAL, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.94. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.33 and its Current Ratio is at 0.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.20.
On April 10, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $45 to $50.
UBS Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on April 07, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $42.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 11 ’25 when Samant Rahul D sold 38,023 shares for $64.89 per share. The transaction valued at 2,467,312 led to the insider holds 52,789 shares of the business.
Samant Rahul D bought 38,023 shares of DAL for $2,467,448 on Feb 11 ’25. On Feb 05 ’25, another insider, Samant Rahul D, who serves as the EVP & Chief Info Officer of the company, sold 17,970 shares for $69.08 each. As a result, the insider received 1,241,364 and left with 35,889 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Delta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.09. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.00.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DAL has reached a high of $69.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $34.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.36%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 652.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 650.30M. Insiders hold about 0.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.16% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Delta Air Lines, Inc (DAL) is the result of assessments by 18.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.41, with high estimates of $1.96 and low estimates of $0.95.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.5 and $4.25 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.42. EPS for the following year is $6.73, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $7.82 and $5.29.
Revenue Estimates
6 analysts predict $16.19B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $16.49B to a low estimate of $15.59B. As of the current estimate, Delta Air Lines, Inc’s year-ago sales were $16.66BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $15.63B. There is a high estimate of $16.03B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $15.3B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DAL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $63B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $59.32B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $61.23B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $61.64BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $63.68B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $66.34B and the low estimate is $56.96B.
