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The price of Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL) closed at $48.54 in the last session, up 7.15% from day before closing price of $45.30. In other words, the price has increased by $7.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 17.68 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at DAL’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.34 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.22. 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.
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 April 10, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $50 from $45 previously.
On April 07, 2025, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $42.
Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on April 01, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $46.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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 8.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.27. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.13. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.51 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.05.
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 7.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.09%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 652.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 650.23M. Insiders hold about 0.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.82% stake in the company.
