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After finishing at $58.96 in the prior trading day, Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL) closed at $60.24, up 2.17%. In other words, the price has increased by $2.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.83 million shares were traded. DAL stock price reached its highest trading level at $60.485 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $59.06.
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 11.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.87. 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 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.05.
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 July 14, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $66 from $55 previously.
On May 19, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $66.
TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on April 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $45 to $50.
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 Jul 23 ’25 when Bastian Edward H sold 35,000 shares for $56.28 per share. The transaction valued at 1,969,975 led to the insider holds 632,823 shares of the business.
Bastian Edward H bought 35,000 shares of DAL for $1,969,970 on Jul 23 ’25. On Jul 15 ’25, another insider, Carter Peter W, who serves as the EVP – External Affairs of the company, sold 17,550 shares for $57.19 each. As a result, the insider received 1,003,684 and left with 191,442 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 39333584896 and an Enterprise Value of 58122080256. As of this moment, Delta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.74, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.71. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.02. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.26. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.939 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.528.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DAL is 1.51, which has changed by 0.48851 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15005577 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 $34.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.65%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 9.73M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7718880 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 652.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 650.55M. Insiders hold about 0.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.32% stake in the company. Shares short for DAL as of 1753920000 were 18643017 with a Short Ratio of 1.92, compared to 1751241600 on 22669621. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 18643017 and a Short% of Float of 3.2199999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, DAL’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.638, compared to 0.64 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010820895The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.3.
