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After finishing at $43.92 in the prior trading day, Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL) closed at $46.75, up 6.44%. In other words, the price has increased by $6.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 16.64 million shares were traded. DAL stock price reached its highest trading level at $46.76 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $44.18.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of DAL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.47. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.32 and its Current Ratio is at 0.37. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.30.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on January 13, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $90 from $78 previously.
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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DAL now has a Market Capitalization of 30198722560 and an Enterprise Value of 50798534656. As of this moment, Delta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.98. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.824 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.191.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DAL is 1.24, which has changed by 0.07619703 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09506309 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DAL has reached a high of $69.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $37.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -24.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.06%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 9.24M shares per day over the past 3-months and 16232730 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 646.47M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 643.28M. Insiders hold about 0.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.16% stake in the company. Shares short for DAL as of 1740700800 were 26484442 with a Short Ratio of 2.87, compared to 1738281600 on 25581304. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 26484442 and a Short% of Float of 4.63.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, DAL’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.55, compared to 0.55 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012522769The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.3.
