Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL Shares Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 400,028 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 15,946 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Delta Air Lines were worth $27,720,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Smith Salley Wealth Management purchased a new position in Delta Air Lines during the 4th quarter valued at about $243,000. Revisor Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Delta Air Lines in the fourth quarter valued at about $207,000. Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 21.6% in the fourth quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 25,849 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,745,000 after purchasing an additional 4,597 shares in the last quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,114 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 1,708 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV grew its position in shares of Delta Air Lines by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV now owns 6,741 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $468,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. 69.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Edward H. Bastian sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total value of $7,026,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,363,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $95,795,856.48. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Peter W. Carter sold 27,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.82, for a total value of $2,020,140.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 421,744 shares in the company, valued at $31,554,886.08. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 353,611 shares of company stock valued at $25,182,798. 0.88% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Delta Air Lines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board declares a quarterly cash dividend ($0.1875/share), signaling cash returns and confidence in the balance sheet; payout dates: record May 14, pay June 4. Delta Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary suggests Delta can benefit from competitors trimming capacity amid elevated fuel costs — less capacity from rivals can support fares and unit revenues for major network carriers. Delta and United Benefit From Competitors Cutting Capacity
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector peer results are mixed — Southwest met EPS/revenue expectations, American narrowed its Q1 loss, and Union Pacific had a mixed beat/miss set — these show resilience in demand but also differing exposures to costs and freight trends. Southwest Q1 American Q1 Union Pacific Q1
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing global jet?fuel crisis (linked to the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions) is pushing fuel prices and refinery tightness higher—this raises operating costs and margin risk for airlines, including Delta. Europe is highlighted as especially hard hit. The Global Jet Fuel Crisis Is Just Getting Started
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane issued a pessimistic price forecast for DAL, which could weigh on sentiment and trigger selling by momentum or quant funds. BNP Paribas Exane Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling (a material stake reduction by a Delta insider) can be interpreted negatively by the market even if not tied to fundamentals. Delta Insider Sells Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Operational disruption: some airlines (including reports involving Delta) are canceling summer flights and issuing refunds amid the oil/route disruptions — this can hit near?term revenue and increase rebooking/refund costs. Airlines Cancel Summer Flights
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/PR risk: a lawsuit against JetBlue over alleged “surveillance pricing” has drawn congressional attention; Delta has also faced questions about data use in pricing — uncertainty could lead to inquiries but immediate financial impact is unclear. JetBlue Lawsuit / Pricing Scrutiny

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on DAL shares. Wolfe Research cut their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $81.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Delta Air Lines from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Argus raised their price target on Delta Air Lines from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Delta Air Lines from $84.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners upped their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.10.

Delta Air Lines Stock Performance

Shares of DAL opened at $68.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.42. The company has a market capitalization of $44.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.97, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.61. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.94 and a 1 year high of $76.39.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 8th. The transportation company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $14.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.05 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 6.87% and a return on equity of 20.28%. Delta Air Lines’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 5.3 EPS for the current year.

Delta Air Lines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $0.1875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Delta Air Lines’s payout ratio is currently 10.93%.

Delta Air Lines Company Profile

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.