How to buy Delta Air Lines stock (DAL)

Delta Air Lines (DAL) is a leading airlines business based in the US. It opened the day at $55.00 after a previous close of $54.12. During the day the price has varied from a low of $53.87 to a high of $55.27. The latest price was $54.12 (25 minute delay). Delta Air Lines is listed on the NYSE and employs 100,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Delta Air Lines stock price (NYSE: DAL)

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Delta Air Lines shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-10-15.

Open	$53.66
High	$54.29
Low	$53.09
Close	$53.59
Previous close	$53.18
Change more info button	$0.41
Change % more info button	0.7616%
Volume more info button	4,411,821

Information last updated 2024-10-25.

52-week range	$30.44 - $56.48
50-day moving average more info button	$47.00
200-day moving average more info button	$45.72
Wall St. target price	$62.26
PE ratio more info button	7.5964
Dividend yield more info button	$0.5 (1.1%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$7.21

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Delta Air Lines price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $54.12 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-22)	-1.24%
1 month (2024-09-27)	5.01%
3 months (2024-07-29)	25.34%
6 months (2024-04-29)	7.27%

1 year (2023-10-27)	76.57%
2 years (2022-10-25)	N/A
3 years (2021-10-29)	38.31%
5 years (2019-10-29)	55.0004

Is Delta Air Lines stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Delta Air Lines stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Delta Air Lines's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Delta Air Lines's P/E ratio

Delta Air Lines's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Delta Air Lines shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Delta Air Lines's PEG ratio

Delta Air Lines's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 39.2935. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Delta Air Lines's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Delta Air Lines's EBITDA

Delta Air Lines's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $8.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Delta Air Lines's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Delta Air Lines financials

Revenue TTM	$60.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	8.45%
Gross profit TTM	$9.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.27%
Return on equity TTM	40.67%
Profit margin	7.71%
Book value	$21.29
Market Capitalization more info button	$35.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Delta Air Lines's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Delta Air Lines.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Delta Air Lines's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 28.84

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Delta Air Lines's overall score of 28.84 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 39th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Delta Air Lines is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Delta Air Lines's environmental score

Environmental score: 13.8/100

Delta Air Lines's environmental score of 13.8 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Delta Air Lines is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Delta Air Lines's social score

Social score: 15.84/100

Delta Air Lines's social score of 15.84 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Delta Air Lines is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Delta Air Lines's governance score

Governance score: 8.2/100

Delta Air Lines's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Delta Air Lines is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Delta Air Lines's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Delta Air Lines scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Delta Air Lines has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Delta Air Lines Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	28.84
Total ESG percentile	38.95
Environmental score	13.8
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	15.84
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	8.2
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	2

Delta Air Lines share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 6.56% of net profits

Recently Delta Air Lines has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Delta Air Lines shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Delta Air Lines's case, that would currently equate to about $0.5 per share.

While Delta Air Lines's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Delta Air Lines is investing more in its future growth.

Delta Air Lines's most recent dividend payout was on 30 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Delta Air Lines share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Delta Air Lines's shares have ranged in value from as little as $30.4355 up to $56.4825. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Delta Air Lines's is 1.358. This would suggest that Delta Air Lines's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Delta Air Lines overview

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, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, 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, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta. com and the Fly Delta app; acts as a reservations specialists; and operates online travel and traditional brick and mortar agencies.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Delta Air Lines is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.296% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by insiders and 78.21% by institutions. How many people work for Delta Air Lines?
Latest data suggests 100,000 work at Delta Air Lines. When does the fiscal year end for Delta Air Lines?
Delta Air Lines's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Delta Air Lines based?
Delta Air Lines's address is: PO Box 20706, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30320-6001 What is Delta Air Lines's ISIN number?
Delta Air Lines's international securities identification number is: US2473617023 What is Delta Air Lines's CUSIP number?
Delta Air Lines's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 247361702