Where it trades today
trading 60% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- DAL trades at 13.2x earnings versus 18.5x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 26.1%, above the sector norm of 22.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- DAL remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 16.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- DAL is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for DAL come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for DAL. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Delta Air Lines does
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Santiago (Chile), Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services;…
What analysts expect
DAL carries a strong buy consensus from 24 analysts, with an average price target of $103.40 versus $79.62 today (+29.9%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
DAL generated $68.29B in trailing revenue (18.7% year over year), with a 5.8% net margin, and $2.82B of free cash flow, against $16.42B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63.36B | $15.31B | $5.82B | $5.00B | $7.72 | $3.84B |
| 2024 | $61.64B | $15.17B | $6.00B | $3.46B | $5.39 | $2.88B |
| 2023 | $58.05B | $14.13B | $5.52B | $4.61B | $7.21 | $1.14B |
| 2022 | $50.58B | $10.60B | $3.66B | $1.32B | $2.07 | -$3.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
DAL beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Delta Air Lines trades at $79.62, 16.8% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.29, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is DAL a good buy right now?
Delta Air Lines trades at 13.2x earnings. This is below market average, potentially undervalued. Current risk level is Medium based on 26.1% volatility.
Does DAL pay dividends?
Yes, Delta Air Lines offers a dividend yield of 1.08%. That is roughly $0.86 per share a year.
How volatile is DAL?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 26.1% and beta of 1.29, DAL is classified as Medium risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for DAL?
The average analyst price target for Delta Air Lines (DAL) is $103.40 based on 24 analyst estimates, about 29.9% above the current price of $79.62. The published range runs from $50.00 to $125.00.
How much revenue does DAL generate?
Delta Air Lines reported $68.29B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 18.7% year over year. Net margin sits at 5.8%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.