Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.54x compared to its average ratio. DAL has 36-month beta value of 1.36. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DAL is 643.18M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.04% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DAL on December 16, 2024 was 8.44M shares.
DAL) stock’s latest price update
Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL)’s stock price has decreased by -0.18 compared to its previous closing price of 61.63. However, the company has seen a -4.66% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-13 that ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Air Lines’ (NYSE:DAL) board of directors today announced Christophe Beck as its newest member. Mr. Beck is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL), a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life.
DAL’s Market Performance
DAL’s stock has fallen by -4.66% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.56% and a quarterly rise of 35.75%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.11% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.93% for Delta Air Lines, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.17% for DAL stock, with a simple moving average of 24.15% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DAL stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for DAL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DAL in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $88 based on the research report published on November 26, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DAL reach a price target of $83. The rating they have provided for DAL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 15th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to DAL, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on November 12th of the current year.
DAL Trading at 3.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.11%, as shares sank -5.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +29.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DAL fell by -4.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +45.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.53. In addition, Delta Air Lines, Inc saw 52.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DAL starting from Smith Joanne D, who sale 19,660 shares at the price of $64.70 back on Nov 21 ’24. After this action, Smith Joanne D now owns 85,123 shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc, valued at $1,272,002 using the latest closing price.
Smith Joanne D, the EVP & Chief People Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc, sale 4,207 shares at $60.71 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that Smith Joanne D is holding 104,783 shares at $255,390 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Delta Air Lines, Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 40.67, with 6.26 for asset returns.
Based on Delta Air Lines, Inc (DAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.78 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.39.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Delta Air Lines, Inc (DAL) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
