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Delta (DAL, $40.62) posts quarterly loss of $2.53 a share

Delta (DAL, $40.62) posts quarterly loss of $2.53 a share

Delta Airlines posted substantial loss for the last quarter of 2020, amid coronavirus pandemic.

The air carrier’s adjusted loss of -$2.53 per share was even steeper than the -$2.49 expected by consensus compiled by Bloomberg. Operating revenue plunged -69% year-over-year $3.5 billion, vs.  $3.58 billion expected by analysts.

The company lost -$755 million in net income during the quarter. CEO Ed Bastian said that the December quarter results capped the toughest year in Delta’s history.

As of 2020-end, Delta has $16.7 billion in liquidity. Its average daily cash burn fell to $12 million during the fourth quarter.

The company said that it anticipates receiving approximately $3 billion from the U.S. Treasury as part of the PSP extension.

 

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


DAL in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on October 27, 2026

DAL moved above its 50-day moving average on October 27, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In 30 of 37 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 81%.

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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 Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 21 of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 27, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on DAL as a result. In 56 of 72 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.

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 34 of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.

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 237 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 74%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

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 75, 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 (2.461) is normal, around the industry mean (2.025). P/E Ratio (13.450) is within average values for comparable stocks, (5.895). 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 85 (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.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL), Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ:JBLU).

Industry description

Airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including scheduled and non-scheduled routes. This can include charter airlines, as well as regular commuter ones. Discount pricing and the rise of low-cost carriers over recent decades have expanded the industry by making its services accessible to a much larger global population, compared to the older days when airline travel was a relative luxury for many people in the world. Delta Air Lines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co and United Continental Holdings, Inc. are some of the airlines with the largest stock market capitalizations in the U.S.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Airlines Industry is 9.96B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 384.9K to 1.51T. AZULD holds the highest valuation in this group at 1.51T. The lowest valued company is AIBEF at 384.9K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Airlines Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -11%, and the average quarterly price growth was -5%. ULCC experienced the highest price growth at 22%, while AZUL experienced the biggest fall at -36%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Airlines Industry was -43%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -6% and the average quarterly volume growth was -50%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 40
P/E Growth Rating: 46
Price Growth Rating: 56
SMR Rating: 66
Profit Risk Rating: 74
Seasonality Score: 12 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers, freight, and mail services

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