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DAL Stock Forecast: Delta Air Lines, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 25 Aug 2026
$84
+1.38% on the day

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering Delta Air Lines, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $105 — +25.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 80 of 100 as at 24 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$54.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
80 / 100
Median analyst target
$105
Analysts covering
25
Revenue$19.8B
Operating income$1.9B
Net income$1.6B
Free cash flow$137.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.4%
1M
−1.7%
YTD
+21.4%
1Y
+39.9%
From 52W high
−10.5%
From 52W low
+51.4%
$55
$93
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

DAL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Delta Air Lines, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 24 Aug 2026
80 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
85
Value
84
Momentum
83
Revisions
80
Issuance
78
Quality
62
Accruals
54
Growth
42
Size
5

Volatility (85): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (42): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (5): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

DAL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on DAL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$60$80$100$120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DALHigh $125Median $105Low $50

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says25 analysts
24 Buy0 Hold1 Sell
Low $50Median $105High $125

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +25.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
14 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$106 → $112
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$106 → $110
13 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$85 → $114
13 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$115 → $125
13 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$107 → $112
10 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$105 → $110
7 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$78 → $108
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
6 July 2026Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform—
2 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
2 July 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
2 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
1 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
30 June 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
26 June 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
25 June 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
25 June 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
24 June 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
23 June 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
22 June 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. DAL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

DAL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 25 Aug 2026, Delta Air Lines, Inc. returned +39.9% against +20.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

DAL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DALS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

DAL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+21.5%
Analysts raising
22
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
81.6×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.9×

Cheaper than 73% of US stocks

Price / book
2.5×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
9.4×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
18.7%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−24.7%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Gross margin
23.0%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Operating margin
7.9%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Net margin
5.8%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
20.1%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.0%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.0%

Higher than 24% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a market value of $54.2B and an enterprise value of $70.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $68.3B. The latest quarter grew 18.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $4.0B, a 5.8% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.03.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.4B, after $4.7B of capital spending.

  • Delta Air Lines, Inc. spent $496.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 657.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 81.6×; forward P/E: 9.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.04%, paying out 75% of earnings.

  • Delta Air Lines, Inc. employs 103,000 people — $663K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 25 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

DAL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAirlines
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.$54.2B
80
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.$36.8B
63
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.$20.0B
81
AALAmerican Airlines Group, Inc.$9.0B
55
CPACopa Holdings SA$5.4B
74
ALKAlaska Air Group, Inc.$4.6B
24
SKYWSkyWest, Inc.$3.9B
80

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Delta Air Lines, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest DAL news & analysis

United Stock Jumps on New International Flights. Why Delta, American Are Rising, Too.

Barrons · 25 Aug 2026neutral

United Airlines announced the largest international expansion in its history, adding 10 new cities to its 2027 schedule, which lifted its stock. Delta and American shares also rose amid the news.

Why it matters — A DAL watcher would care because United's international expansion signals broader competitive moves in overseas markets that could affect Delta's route strategies and investor sentiment across the airline sector.

Are Transportation Stocks Lagging Delta Air Lines (DAL) This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published a comparison examining how Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (ECO) have performed relative to their sector so far this year. The piece frames the question of whether transportation stocks are lagging Delta Air Lines.

Why it matters — Delta watchers would care because it offers a sector-relative performance snapshot, helping gauge how DAL is tracking against peers and the broader transportation group.

Is Delta Air Lines (DAL) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

Zacks Investment Research · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published a piece questioning whether Delta Air Lines (DAL) stock is currently undervalued. The article notes that Zacks emphasizes its Rank system, which relies on earnings estimates and revisions, while also tracking value, growth, and momentum trends to identify strong stock picks.

Why it matters — Delta watchers may be interested in how Zacks' earnings-estimate and valuation framework evaluates DAL's current standing, since such analysis can shape broader investor attention on the stock.

U.S. Global Investors' Frank Holmes sees more upside for airline stocks - ICYMI

Proactive Investors · 22 Aug 2026positive

U.S. Global Investors' Frank Holmes highlighted resilient travel demand, the return of corporate passengers, and airline pricing power as factors supporting the outlook for the travel industry and airline stocks, seeing more upside for the sector.

Why it matters — The commentary points to positive industry fundamentals—strong travel demand, corporate travel returning, and pricing power—that would also support Delta Air Lines' outlook.

Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Cut Berkshire's Bank of America Stake by $1.7 Billion. He Added $1.6 Billion of Delta Air Lines.

The Motley Fool · 21 Aug 2026positive

Warren Buffett's successor, Greg Abel, reduced Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Bank of America by $1.7 billion while adding $1.6 billion of Delta Air Lines shares in the second quarter. Berkshire's Delta stake grew 44% to 57.3 million shares, a position it began building this year.

Why it matters — A significant increase in Berkshire Hathaway's Delta Air Lines stake signals confidence in the airline by one of the world's most closely watched investment firms.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DAL stock

What is the DAL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering Delta Air Lines, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $105, with estimates ranging from $50 to $125. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is DAL stock a buy right now?

Of the 25 analysts covering Delta Air Lines, Inc., 24 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Delta Air Lines, Inc. 80 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 24 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank DAL?

As at 24 Aug 2026, Delta Air Lines, Inc. ranks 80 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (85 of 100).

Will DAL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 25 analysts implies +25.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Delta Air Lines, Inc. 80 out of 100 as at 24 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the DAL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Delta Air Lines, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for DAL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $50 to $125 over the next 12 months.

How has DAL stock performed over the past year?

Delta Air Lines, Inc. returned +39.9% over the 12 months to 25 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Delta Air Lines, Inc. do?

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major U.S.

What is the latest news on DAL?

The most recent item we track (Barrons, 25 Aug 2026): "United Stock Jumps on New International Flights. Why Delta, American Are Rising, Too.". United Airlines announced the largest international expansion in its history, adding 10 new cities to its 2027 schedule, which lifted its stock. Delta and American shares also rose amid the news.

Company

About Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major U.S. global airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo across a broad domestic and international network, serving hundreds of destinations worldwide through mainline operations and regional affiliates. Delta focuses on a mix of travel offerings, including standard economy and premium cabins, airport lounges, and a comprehensive loyalty program that rewards frequent flyers and partners in travel and commerce. Beyond core passenger services, Delta operates cargo transportation, Delta Vacations travel packages, and Delta TechOps, one of North America’s largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers, which also serves third-party airlines. The company reports two primary business segments: the airline segment, encompassing passenger, cargo, loyalty, and maintenance activities, and the refinery segment, centered on Monroe Energy to support jet fuel supply. As a member of the SkyTeam alliance and through extensive joint ventures and codeshares, Delta Air Lines plays a central role in connecting individuals and businesses across global aviation markets.

CEO Mr. Edward H. Bastian · 103,000 employees · United States · https://www.delta.com