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Delta Air Lines (DAL): analyst forecast and price target

$75.37 −3.47% close 16.10.26 · market cap $50.4B · Industrials · Airlines, Airports & Air Services SPY 0.07%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

19 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 19 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$104+37.6% upside

Based on 19 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $104, the highest $125, the lowest $95.00. The average is +37.6% from the last price of $75.37.

$60.00$80.00$100$120Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$125Average$104Low$95.00
Highest target $125 Average target $104 Lowest target $95.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Sergey Glinyanov★★★★★★★★★★#2851 · hits 65% · avg +23.7% Freedom Capital Markets $113 → $108−4.4% Buy +43.3% Reiterated 14.10.26on TipRanks 15:55 −2.6%next day +1.9%
Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★#1158 · hits 54% · avg +8.2% Barclays $95.00 Buy +26.0% Reiterated 14.10.26on TipRanks 05:01 −2.6%next day +1.9%
Daniel Mckenzie★★★★★★★★★★#4579 · hits 52% · avg +2.5% Seaport Global $95.00 → $100+5.3% Buy +32.7% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 09:55 −2.4%next day −0.7%
John Godyn★★★★★★★★★★#2396 · hits 62% · avg +7.0% Citi — Buy — Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 09:15 −2.4%next day −0.7%
Michael Goldie★★★★★★★★★★#5397 · hits 55% · avg +6.8% BMO Capital $100 → $105+5.0% Buy +39.3% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 −2.4%next day −0.7%
Atul Maheswari★★★★★★★★★★#9800 · hits 47% · avg −1.5% UBS $105 → $102−2.9% Buy +35.3% Assigned 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:20 −2.4%next day −0.7%
Christopher Stathoulopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#1444 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% Susquehanna $100 → $95.00−5.0% Buy +26.0% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 −2.4%next day −0.7%
Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% Wells Fargo $100 Buy +32.7% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 −2.4%next day −0.7%
Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% Morgan Stanley $125 Buy +65.8% Assigned 12.10.26on TipRanks 05:35 −2.4%next day −0.7%
John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% Argus Research $105 → $95.00−9.5% Buy +26.0% Reiterated 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 09:10 −0.6%next day −2.4% · 5 days −6.0%
Catherine O'Brien★★★★★★★★★★#10177 · hits 49% · avg −1.6% Goldman Sachs $114 → $113−0.9% Buy +49.9% Reiterated 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 08:10 −0.6%next day −2.4% · 5 days −6.0%
Andrew Didora★★★★★★★★★★#3993 · hits 57% · avg +2.5% Bank of America Securities $95.00 Buy +26.0% Reiterated 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 11 19:15 −0.6%next day −2.4% · 5 days −6.0%
Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% Morgan Stanley $125 Buy +65.8% Reiterated 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 −0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.4%
Savanthi Syth★★★★★★★★★★#1584 · hits 52% · avg +6.6% Raymond James $98.00 → $100+2.0% Buy +32.7% Reiterated 07.10.26on TipRanks 09:25 −0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days −6.6%
Jamie Baker★★★★★★★★★★#3537 · hits 53% · avg +3.5% J.P. Morgan $114 Buy +51.3% Reiterated 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 −0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days −6.6%
Christopher Stathoulopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#1444 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% Susquehanna $105 → $100−4.8% Buy +32.7% Assigned 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:11 −0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days −6.6%
David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% Bernstein $106 → $100−5.7% Buy +32.7% Reiterated 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 07:00 +0.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.8%
Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% Wells Fargo $100 Buy +32.7% Assigned 06.10.26on TipRanks 06:10 +0.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.8%
John Godyn★★★★★★★★★★#2396 · hits 62% · avg +7.0% Citi $110 Buy +45.9% Reiterated 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 +0.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.8%
Andrew Didora★★★★★★★★★★#3993 · hits 57% · avg +2.5% Bank of America Securities $100 → $95.00−5.0% Buy +26.0% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:36 −1.9%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.0%
Thomas Fitzgerald CFA★★★★★★★★★★#716 · hits 74% · avg +18.9% TD Cowen $105 → $101−3.8% Buy +34.0% Reiterated 02.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 −0.8%next day −1.9% · 5 days −3.4%
Catherine O'Brien★★★★★★★★★★#10177 · hits 49% · avg −1.6% Goldman Sachs $116 → $114−1.7% Buy +51.3% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 08:10 +0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.7%
Sheila Kahyaoglu★★★★★★★★★★#232 · hits 67% · avg +16.0% Jefferies — Buy — Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 14:06 +0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.7%
Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% Wells Fargo $105 Buy +39.3% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 +0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.7%
Michael Goldie★★★★★★★★★★#5397 · hits 55% · avg +6.8% BMO Capital $105 → $100−4.8% Buy +32.7% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks 07:25 −0.3%next day +1.2% · 5 days −2.3%
Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★#1158 · hits 54% · avg +8.2% Barclays $95.00 Buy +26.0% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks 03:45 −0.3%next day +1.2% · 5 days −2.3%
Atul Maheswari★★★★★★★★★★#9800 · hits 47% · avg −1.5% UBS $99.00 → $105+6.1% Buy +39.3% Reiterated 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 08:50 +1.3%next day +2.1% · 5 days +2.1%
Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% Wells Fargo $105 Buy +39.3% Reiterated 24.09.26on TipRanks 06:25 +1.3%next day +2.1% · 5 days +2.1%
James Goodall★★★★★★★★★★#4984 · hits 50% · avg +6.5% Rothschild & Co Redburn $104 → $105+1.0% Buy +39.3% Reiterated 18.09.26on TipRanks 05:45 +0.1%next day +2.1% · 5 days +5.4%
Savanthi Syth★★★★★★★★★★#1584 · hits 52% · avg +6.6% Raymond James $104 → $98.00−5.8% Buy +30.0% Reiterated 24.08.26on TipRanks 09:35 +0.4%next day +1.1% · 5 days −5.9%
Thomas Fitzgerald CFA★★★★★★★★★★#716 · hits 74% · avg +18.9% TD Cowen $106 → $105−0.9% Buy +39.3% Reiterated 24.08.26on TipRanks 06:30 +0.4%next day +1.1% · 5 days −5.9%
Sheila Kahyaoglu★★★★★★★★★★#232 · hits 67% · avg +16.0% Jefferies $110 Buy +45.9% Reiterated 21.08.26on TipRanks 09:25 +1.3%next day +0.4% · 5 days −3.3%
Jason Sum★★★★★★★★★★#668 · hits 77% · avg +22.3% DBS $110 Buy +45.9% Reiterated 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 +0.8%next day −1.9% · 5 days −9.3%
John Godyn★★★★★★★★★★#2396 · hits 62% · avg +7.0% Citi $110 Buy +45.9% Reiterated 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:16 −1.3%next day −2.3% · 5 days −2.6%
Catherine O'Brien★★★★★★★★★★#10177 · hits 49% · avg −1.6% Goldman Sachs $116 Buy +53.9% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 3 05:35 +3.3%next day −0.5% · 5 days −4.6%
John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% Argus Research $100 → $105+5.0% Buy +39.3% Reiterated 13.07.26on TipRanks Jul 14 08:55 −0.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −1.0%
Michael Linenberg★★★★★★★★★★#1512 · hits 54% · avg +8.5% Deutsche Bank $105 Buy +39.3% Reiterated 13.07.26on TipRanks 08:50 −0.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −1.0%
Jamie Baker★★★★★★★★★★#3537 · hits 53% · avg +3.5% J.P. Morgan $85.00 → $114+34.1% Buy +51.3% Reiterated 13.07.26on TipRanks 08:20 −0.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −1.0%
David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% Bernstein $93.00 → $106+14.0% Buy +40.6% Reiterated 13.07.26on TipRanks 06:20 −0.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −1.0%
Andrew Didora★★★★★★★★★★#3993 · hits 57% · avg +2.5% Bank of America Securities $100 Buy +32.7% Reiterated 13.07.26on TipRanks 06:05 −0.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −1.0%
Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% Morgan Stanley $115 → $125+8.7% Buy +65.8% Assigned 10.07.26on TipRanks 14:50 −2.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days −2.1%
Christopher Stathoulopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#1444 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% Susquehanna $78.00 → $108+38.5% Buy +43.3% Reiterated 07.07.26on TipRanks 07:13 −2.9%next day −1.2% · 5 days −3.8%
Duane Pfennigwerth★★★★★★★★★★#1383 · hits 60% · avg +9.6% Evercore ISI $80.00 → $85.00+6.2% Buy +12.8% Reiterated 17.04.26on TipRanks 09:11 +1.4%next day −0.5% · 5 days −5.1%
Daniel Mckenzie★★★★★★★★★★#4579 · hits 52% · avg +2.5% Seaport Global — Buy — Reiterated 12.04.26on TipRanks Apr 13 13:00 −2.1%next day +5.7% · 5 days +2.9%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Delta Air Lines

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Duane Pfennigwerth★★★★★★★★★★Evercore ISI · #1383
Hits 60%150 of 249 Average return +9.6%
1 year Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★Barclays · #1158
Hits 54%266 of 490 Average return +8.2%
2 years Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★Barclays · #1158
Hits 54%266 of 490 Average return +8.2%

Most profitable

3 months Daniel Mckenzie★★★★★★★★★★Seaport Global · #4579
Hits 52%116 of 224 Average return +2.5%
1 year Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★Barclays · #1158
Hits 54%266 of 490 Average return +8.2%
2 years Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★Barclays · #1158
Hits 54%266 of 490 Average return +8.2%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $107 at a price of $83.46 (+27.7%); now: $104 at $75.37 (+37.6%).

$80.00$90.00$100Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$100Average target$104Price$75.37

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

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Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 08.01.27 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.41 (from $1.16 to $1.63). Last quarter: $1.72.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $17.5B (from $17.3B to $17.7B). Last quarter: $20.2B.

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About Delta Air Lines
  • CEO: Edward H. Bastian
  • Employees: 100,000
  • 1030 Delta Boulevard, Atlanta, GA, 30354-1989, US
  • www.delta.com

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; and vacation packages. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,314 aircraft. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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