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Delta Air Lines, Inc.

$DAL·$61B·Airlines, Airports & Air Services·Industrials
$87.39-1.8%YTD+27.4%1Y+75.5%
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DADAL
$DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $DAL, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-07-09

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Delta prints tomorrow with Buffett fresh in and Goldman at $116 — the whole airline group takes cues from this number.

Delta is the second-largest US airline by revenue, best positioned in the premium mix and business-travel segment where margins are actually earned. The stock heads into a July 9 print with a fresh $2.65B Berkshire Hathaway position disclosed, Goldman raising its target from $80 to $116, and whale call flow clustered around the August 97.5 strike.

The setup and what has to be defended:

  • The operating story is intact — Q1 EPS of $0.64 beat by 10%, revenue printed $14.2B, analysts model $65B of full-year revenue and $5.61 EPS for 2026 stepping up to $8.09 in 2027, and Delta typically has the industry's best cost discipline heading into the summer peak.
  • The capital-position signal is fresh — Delta just entered a new $2.65B revolving credit facility with JPMorgan (a 3-year plus 5-year tranche) that fully replaces the 2023 line, and management flagged the increased liquidity headroom directly; that's the same amount Buffett committed, unusually round.
  • The counter-signals to hold in mind — 91% of the 52-week range means the print has to defend elevated positioning, the stock is 34% above its 200-day moving average (well into extended territory), and fuel-cost sensitivity remains a live overhang if Middle East supply shocks return in Q3.

The July 9 print is the whole trade for the next month. A clean beat with unit revenue and premium mix reaffirmed plus 2026 EPS raised keeps the group leadership; a soft unit-revenue trend or a walk-back on the second half and the whole airline group gives back the Buffett-driven rally.

Agrees with X sentimentX correctly frames the Buffett $2.65B position, the Goldman $116 target, and the August 97.5 call flow as the setup — we agree the setup is constructive, but add that 34% above the 200-day MA is already extended, so the print has to earn the elevated positioning. (The ASX-listed Dalaroo Metals $DAL discussion is unrelated to this equity.)

What to watch: July 9 Q2 earnings (tomorrow) — unit revenue trend, premium-cabin mix, fuel-cost commentary, and the 2026 EPS guide; a clean beat and reaffirmed guide leads the group higher; a soft unit-revenue print pauses the whole airline rally.

On the calendar: 2026-07-09 — Q2 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment46 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-09

Delta Air Lines chatter is centered on the July 10 Q2 earnings print. Goldman Sachs raised the price target to $116 from $80 (Buy). Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $2.65B new $DAL position in the latest 13F. Delta launched 'Basic Business' fares without lounge access — bulls read this as premium-unbundling revenue optimization. PSC Rebalance ranked DAL 97.8/100 citing FCF rising to $3.84B, 23.9% forward EPS CAGR, 11.4x forward P/E and 0.48 forward PEG. Options: $235K on 7/17 $97.5 calls and $330K on 8/21 $97.5 calls (whale buying). A parallel Dalaroo Metals ($DAL ASX) rare earths / Ivory Coast gold discovery thread muddies the ticker but the equity read is clearly bullish.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates one of the largest US airline networks with hubs in Atlanta, New York, and Seattle connecting domestic and 50+ international destinations.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Airlines, Airports & Air Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $DAL.

Airlines, Airports & Air Services · Industrials

No material change from last week — two different time horizons.

What this means for $DAL

Direct beneficiary — Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Industry benchmark

9-name peer basket
+49.0%YTD
-1.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
11.6How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
8.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
8.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
7.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
23.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
26.2%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.7Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.64$0.58+10.3%
Q4 2025Jan 13, 2026$1.55$1.53+1.3%
Q3 2025Oct 9, 2025$1.71$1.57+8.9%
Q2 2025Jul 10, 2025$2.10$2.06+1.9%

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$15.9B+12.9%28.6%3.2%$-0.44$1.2B
Q4 FY25$16.0B+2.9%22.4%9.2%$1.88$1.4B
Q3 FY25$16.7B+6.4%23.5%10.1%$2.19$687.0M
Q2 FY25$16.6B-0.1%30.3%12.6%$3.29$648.0M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$65.0B$63.4B – $69.2B$5.61$4.70 – $6.898
FY27$67.6B$65.0B – $71.8B$8.09$3.27 – $9.618
FY28$70.9B$68.8B – $73.1B$9.41$8.64 – $10.3110
FY29$78.2B$73.8B – $81.9B$10.63$9.85 – $11.275

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.85%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+11.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+29.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 649.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.295-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 27Allison C AusbandEVP & Chief People Officer5.0K sh$405KSellMay 27Alain BellemareEVP & Pres. - International25.0K sh$2.0MSellMay 26Allison C AusbandEVP & Chief People Officer5.0K sh$395KSellMay 22Allison C AusbandEVP & Chief People Officer9.7K sh$738KSellMay 21Allison C AusbandEVP & Chief People Officer5.0K sh$368KSellMay 7Alain BellemareEVP & Pres. - International20.6K sh$1.5MSellApr 14John E LaughterEVP & Chief of Operations15.0K sh$1.1MSellApr 10John E LaughterEVP & Chief of Operations69.3K sh$4.7MSellFeb 26Edward H BastianCEO100.0K sh$7.0MSellFeb 9Glen W HauensteinPresident137.2K sh$10.3M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteJun 228-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Delta Air Lines held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 18, 2026, at which all fourteen director nominees were elected (Edward Bastian received 514.7M votes; David DeWalt received lowest support at 495.2M for vs. 21.6M against). Advisory executive compensation was approved (503.4M for vs. 13.1M against), and Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as auditors for 2026 (567.5M for). A fifth proposal was not approved per the truncated excerpt. Routine annual meeting governance; no material corporate transactions.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 128-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Delta Air Lines entered into a new $2.65 billion revolving credit facility on June 11, 2026 — a $1.325B 3-year tranche and a $1.325B 5-year tranche — arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent, fully replacing its November 2023 credit agreement. The facility was undrawn at signing, includes up to $500M for letters of credit, and is expandable to $3.65B via accordion. This is an accretive refinancing that extends maturity, maintains maximum liquidity optionality, and confirms Delta's continued investment-grade credit market access.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 2SC 13D/A
AI summary

With filed Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D disclosing updated beneficial ownership in DAL (DAL). The filer reports beneficial ownership of approximately 29.9% of the company's outstanding shares (13,168,465 shares). The position is held for potential M&A activity. Schedule 13D amendments are required when a 5%-or-greater holder's ownership, intent, or plans change materially, providing transparency into concentrated positions that could influence corporate governance or trigger M&A activity.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 63
AI summary

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) filed a Form 3 initial statement of beneficial ownership for newly appointed Senior Vice President and Controller McConnell, who holds 17,988 shares of common stock. This routine filing establishes the baseline ownership record for the new senior finance officer within 10 days of appointment. The initial equity position reflects prior equity grants or purchases during McConnell's tenure. No derivative securities were reported.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMar 178-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KOfficer or director changeMar 58-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
8-KOfficer or director changeFeb 138-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
8-KMaterial agreementJan 278-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
+ 14 other (4 13Gs · 2 13Fs · 2 proxys · 2 3s) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Delta Earnings Land Friday. 3 Things Needed for Airline Stocks to Rally.barrons.com·1d agoAir Travel Is Getting More Confusing, Even at the Front of the Planeinvestopedia.com·1d agoIs Delta Air Lines Stock a Buy Before Friday's Earnings Report?fool.com·2d agoDelta Air Lines (DAL) Stock Near Highs Ahead of Q2 Earnings: Buy, Hold, or Sell?zacks.com·2d agoDelta Air Lines outlook seen as key driver of Q2 earnings reaction, UBS saysproactiveinvestors.com·2d ago

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