GET DAILY SIGNALSDelta 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.”
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Momentum Indicator for DAL turns positive, indicating new upward trend
DAL saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on October 27, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 72 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In 56 of the 72 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at 78%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where DAL's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, 19 of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for DAL just turned positive on October 27, 2026. Looking at past instances where DAL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 33 of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
Following a +6.08% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where DAL advanced for three days, in 224 of 307 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
DAL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 233 of 322 cases where DAL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 72%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
DAL moved below its 50-day moving average on October 30, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 69%.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 7 (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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 39 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 46 (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 Price Growth Rating for this company is 47 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. DAL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 53 (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 (2.416) is normal, around the industry mean (2.029). P/E Ratio (13.204) is within average values for comparable stocks, (5.677). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.193) is also within normal values, averaging (2.252). Dividend Yield (0.011) settles around the average of (0.028) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.749) is also within normal values, averaging (0.529).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 95 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued 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.
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a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers, freight, and mail services
Industry Airlines
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