Delta (DAL, $30.34) misses Q3 earnings expectations
Delta Air Lines’ third-quarter adjusted earnings (excluding 42 cents from non-recurring items) came in at $1.51 per share, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 (as reported by Zacks Investment Research).
Operating expenses, multiple flight cancellations and weakness in booking due to Hurricane Ian contributed to the earnings miss.
The carrier’s revenues rose +52% from the year-ago quarter to $13,975 million, but fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14,157.2 million.
For the fourth quarter, Delta expects capacity to decrease in the 8-9% range. Non-fuel unit costs are expected to rise 12-13% year-over-year. The company expects revenues (adjusted) to be in the $12-$12.4 billion range.
DAL sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average
The 50-day moving average for DAL moved above the 200-day moving average on August 29, 2025. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 12, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on DAL as a result. In of 79 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for DAL just turned positive on August 12, 2025. Looking at past instances where DAL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where DAL advanced for three days, in of 295 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 287 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 10-day RSI Indicator for DAL moved out of overbought territory on August 20, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 36 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 13 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 August 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding 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 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 very 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 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 72, placing this stock slightly better than average.
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 (2.313) is normal, around the industry mean (3.184). P/E Ratio (8.980) is within average values for comparable stocks, (15.084). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (5.183). DAL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.010) as compared to the industry average of (0.033). P/S Ratio (0.649) is also within normal values, averaging (0.603).
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.
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a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers, freight, and mail services
Industry Airlines
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