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Is DAL a good stock to buy?

Delta Air Lines, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Delta Air Lines
DAL · $56.74B
$86.25-0.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$80$90SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +0.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$102.36 +18.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • P/E vs sector-37.1%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 3d ago
  • MACD0.56
Neutral
  • Earnings in61d
  • P/E17.2x
  • RSI54
  • Support-5.9%
  • Resistance+7.9%
  • Off 52w high-9.9%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • 52w range$55–$96
  • ATR+3.6%
  • Off ATH-9.9%
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  • P/E vs own+35.1%
  • Insiders-$12.1M
  • News
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

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Is Delta Air Lines a good stock to buy?

Delta Air Lines is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is high: 17.2 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 7.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

DAL sales growth revenue growth

+8%a year, for the last 3 years

Delta Air Lines' sales grew 8% a year for 3 years, to $63.36B in fiscal 2025.

DAL peers

pretickt analysis+14%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Delta Air Lines' sales grew 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than United Airlines (+12%) and Paccar (-3%), slower than Bloom Energy (+111%) and Southwest Airlines (+15%).

DAL sales by business revenue by segment

89%of its sales from Airline

Airline brought Delta Air Lines 89% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Refinery 11%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

DAL return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis14%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Delta Air Lines earned 14% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Bloom Energy 25%, Southwest Airlines 13%, United Airlines 11% and Paccar 10%.

DAL margin on each sale gross margin

30%left after making the product

Delta Air Lines kept 30% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 44%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

DAL margin after costs profit margin

7%of sales left after running the business

Delta Air Lines' operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022.

DAL profit per share

+44%in its last fiscal year

Delta Air Lines' earnings per share grew 44% in fiscal 2025, to $7.66.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

DAL earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Delta Air Lines beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 9, 2026.

DAL insider selling

-$133Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Delta Air Lines' executives and directors sold a net $133M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

DAL number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Delta Air Lines had 100,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

DAL CEO pay

$19.22Mfor fiscal 2025, 62% of it in stock and options

Delta Air Lines paid its CEO $19.22M for fiscal 2025, 62% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

DAL financial health Altman Z-score

1.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Delta Air Lines' Altman Z-score is 1.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

DAL shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard10.4% ▼
  • Berkshire Hathaway8.8% ▲
  • BlackRock6.9% ▲
1,612institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,612 institutions hold 89% of Delta Air Lines' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Berkshire Hathaway and BlackRock added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

DAL in past recessions

pretickt analysis-64%its sales in the worst one

Delta Air Lines' sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 64% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

DAL price vs profit P/E ratio

17.2×a year's earnings

Delta Air Lines' P/E ratio is 17.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 7.9.

DAL price vs peers

pretickt analysis17.2×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 17.2 times Delta Air Lines' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for United Airlines (10.0), less than for Bloom Energy (117.5), Southwest Airlines (21.6) and Paccar (20.3).

DAL analysts' target price target

+19%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Delta Air Lines is $102, 19% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $86.25.

What is Delta Air Lines' P/E ratio?

Delta Air Lines' P/E ratio is 17.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 7.9. Investors pay 17.2 times Delta Air Lines' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for United Airlines (10.0), less than for Bloom Energy (117.5), Southwest Airlines (21.6) and Paccar (20.3).

Is Delta Air Lines profitable?

Delta Air Lines' operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling Delta Air Lines stock?

Delta Air Lines' executives and directors sold a net $133M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Delta Air Lines make money?

Airline brought Delta Air Lines 89% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Refinery 11%.

Who owns Delta Air Lines stock?

1,612 institutions hold 89% of Delta Air Lines' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Berkshire Hathaway and BlackRock added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

How many employees does Delta Air Lines have?

Delta Air Lines had 100,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.