Delta Airlines (DAL, $52.09) beats Q3 earnings; plans to add 12,000 employees
Delta Airlines Inc. reported higher-than-expected third quarter earnings, while its revenues matched expectations.
The airline’s adjusted earnings for the three months ending in September increased +29% year-over-year to $2.32 per share - 5 cents ahead of the Street consensus forecast.
Net revenues rose +6.5% to $12.6 billion, largely in line with analysts' forecasts.
Delta expects its current quarter earnings to range between $1.20 and $1.50 per share, and projects revenues to grow by more than +5% from the prior year quarter.
Looking farther ahead, the company predicts that fiscal full-year 2019 earnings would range between $6.75 and $7.25 per share. It expects and a full-year pre-tax profit margin improvement of between 14.5% and 16.5% for the year.
Separately, Delta also revealed that it is expanding its workforce this year and next by 12,000 as it seeks to expand operations. “We’re hiring pilots, we’re hiring flight attendants, we’re hiring ground staff. We’re hiring in all categories of the company,” CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
DAL in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on May 12, 2025
The 10-day moving average for DAL crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 12, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on DAL as a result. In of 77 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
DAL moved above its 50-day moving average on May 08, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where DAL advanced for three days, in of 298 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 291 cases where DAL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where DAL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
DAL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 12, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.162) is normal, around the industry mean (2.699). P/E Ratio (9.067) is within average values for comparable stocks, (23.437). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.335). DAL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.011) as compared to the industry average of (0.034). P/S Ratio (0.537) is also within normal values, averaging (0.608).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 79, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. DAL’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
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a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers, freight, and mail services
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