Delta Air Lines, Inc (DAL) Stock: Analyzing the Market Value

Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.99x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DAL is at 1.48. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for DAL is 643.28M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.28% of that float. The average trading volume for DAL on April 07, 2025 was 10.53M shares.

DAL) stock’s latest price update

Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL)’s stock price has dropped by -3.77 in relation to previous closing price of 38.71. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -15.03% in its stock price over the last five trading days. investopedia.com reported 2025-04-04 that Delta Air Lines (DAL) is set to report fiscal 2025 first-quarter results before the opening bell Wednesday as analysts have grown more cautious about air travel demand amid rising economic uncertainty.

DAL’s Market Performance

Delta Air Lines, Inc (DAL) has seen a -15.03% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -32.22% decline in the past month and a -36.94% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.20% for DAL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -17.97% for DAL’s stock, with a -30.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of DAL

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DAL stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for DAL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for DAL in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $46 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.

TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DAL reach a price target of $90, previously predicting the price at $78. The rating they have provided for DAL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.

UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to DAL, setting the target price at $88 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.

DAL Trading at -33.92% 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 -46.77% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.28%, as shares sank -30.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -44.77% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, DAL fell by -15.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.41. In addition, Delta Air Lines, Inc saw -38.43% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DAL starting from Samant Rahul D, who sale 38,023 shares at the price of $64.89 back on Feb 11 ’25. After this action, Samant Rahul D now owns 52,789 shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc, valued at $2,467,312 using the latest closing price.

Samant Rahul D, the Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc, proposed sale 38,023 shares at $64.89 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11 ’25, which means that Samant Rahul D is holding shares at $2,467,448 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for DAL

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.1 for the present operating margin
  • 0.25 for the gross margin

The net margin for Delta Air Lines, Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 26.19, with 4.27 for asset returns.

Based on Delta Air Lines, Inc (DAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.04.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.62. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.37.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Delta Air Lines, Inc (DAL) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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