Seaport Res Ptn Estimates Delta Air Lines Q1 Earnings

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Delta Air Lines in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Delta Air Lines’ current full-year earnings is $6.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Delta Air Lines’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.15 EPS.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 10th. The transportation company reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.52 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $15.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.65 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.71% and a return on equity of 29.93%. Delta Air Lines’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.03 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $59.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Delta Air Lines from $68.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Delta Air Lines from $60.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.23.

Delta Air Lines Price Performance

NYSE:DAL opened at $64.84 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.33. Delta Air Lines has a 52-week low of $35.28 and a 52-week high of $66.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $52.17 and a 200 day moving average of $48.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.39.

Delta Air Lines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 10th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 10th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 68,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.33, for a total value of $3,830,440.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 439,819 shares in the company, valued at $24,775,004.27. This represents a 13.39 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Allison C. Ausband sold 7,510 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.62, for a total value of $470,276.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 58,897 shares in the company, valued at $3,688,130.14. This trade represents a 11.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 140,240 shares of company stock worth $8,044,893. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Delta Air Lines

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Delta Air Lines by 7,748.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,962 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 1,937 shares in the last quarter. Encompass More Asset Management bought a new position in Delta Air Lines in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 136.7% during the 3rd quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 130,139 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,610,000 after buying an additional 75,165 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2,958.9% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 199,531 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $10,134,000 after buying an additional 193,008 shares during the period. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 78.4% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 220,376 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $11,193,000 after buying an additional 96,845 shares during the period. 69.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines, Inc provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo.