Sapient Capital LLC Buys Shares of 5,667 Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL

Sapient Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 5,667 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $377,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in DAL. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 137.4% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,811,787 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $958,538,000 after acquiring an additional 7,994,004 shares during the last quarter. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in Delta Air Lines in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $471,532,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Delta Air Lines by 29.2% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,270,241 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $815,726,000 after purchasing an additional 2,773,945 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in Delta Air Lines by 1,579.2% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,673,400 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $185,534,000 after purchasing an additional 2,514,193 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Delta Air Lines by 44.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,155,776 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $426,441,000 after purchasing an additional 1,890,521 shares in the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Delta Air Lines Stock Performance

NYSE:DAL opened at $92.84 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.47. The company has a market cap of $61.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 52 week low of $51.52 and a 52 week high of $95.68.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 9th. The transportation company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.43 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 5.79%.The company’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.10 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 6.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Delta Air Lines Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were issued a dividend of $0.215 per share. This is a positive change from Delta Air Lines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.26%.

Insider Transactions at Delta Air Lines

In other news, EVP Alain Bellemare sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.44, for a total transaction of $2,036,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 95,025 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,738,836. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Allison C. Ausband sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.00, for a total transaction of $395,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 133,854 shares in the company, valued at $10,574,466. The trade was a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 65,331 shares of company stock worth $5,036,638 in the last ninety days. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DAL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Delta Air Lines from $107.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays increased their target price on Delta Air Lines from $85.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. HSBC lowered their target price on Delta Air Lines from $80.20 to $79.30 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Monday. Twenty-three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.40.

Trending Headlines about Delta Air Lines

Here are the key news stories impacting Delta Air Lines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Airline stocks benefited from lower oil prices, which can reduce one of Delta’s largest operating expenses. The move also followed Delta’s latest quarterly update, in which results exceeded guidance, demand remained broad-based and management reaffirmed its full-year adjusted earnings outlook of $6.50–$7.50 per share. Delta Air Lines Gains as Lower Oil Prices Lift Airline Shares
• Positive Sentiment: A recent analysis argues that higher fuel costs could produce unexpectedly positive results for DAL, potentially supporting industry pricing power and benefiting carriers with stronger execution or relative competitive advantages. However, fuel inflation remains a margin risk if airlines cannot fully pass costs to customers. Delta Air Lines: Higher Fuel Costs Might Produce Surprising Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Delta is expanding service for CES 2027, including special nonstop flights from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei and Seoul to Las Vegas. The added capacity could provide incremental premium and international travel revenue while strengthening Delta’s corporate-event network. Delta Air Lines expands CES 2027 service
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage continues to lean favorable, with analysts maintaining a “Moderate Buy” consensus and a reported median price target of $105, above recent trading levels. This supports sentiment but is not a new earnings catalyst. Delta Air Lines Given Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows executives selling shares, with no open-market purchases during the cited six-month period. Such selling may weigh modestly on sentiment, although transactions can reflect compensation, diversification or scheduled plans rather than a view on Delta’s fundamentals.

About Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is a major U.S.-based global airline that provides scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation, aircraft maintenance and repair services, and related travel products. Its operations include mainline domestic and international passenger services, a branded regional network operating under the Delta Connection name, dedicated air cargo carriage, and in-house maintenance, repair and overhaul through Delta TechOps. Delta offers a range of cabin products for different customer segments, including premium business-class service on long-haul routes and tiered economy offerings on domestic and international flights, and it markets customer loyalty benefits through the SkyMiles frequent-flyer program.

The carrier operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft from multiple U.S.