GET DAILY SIGNALSDelta (DAL, $58.17) boosts guidance on Q2 revenue and earnings
Delta Air Lines boosted its guidance for second-quarter revenue and earnings.
The airline raised its second-quarter-earnings forecast to a range of between $2.25 and $2.35 per share, up from its prior guidance of $2.05 to $2.35 a share.
Delta also lifted its guidance on second-quarter revenue growth to between 8% and 8.5%, compared to its earlier guidance of between 6% and 8%.
The carrier’s total load factor - a key profitability metric for airlines - increased to 90.4% in June from 88.5%, as domestic load factor rose to 90.9% from 88%, and international load factor climbed to 89.5% from 89.4%. Total air traffic for Delta increased 6.2% to 22.77 billion revenue passenger miles, while capacity rose 4% to 25.19 billion available seat miles.
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DAL's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for DAL turned positive on October 27, 2026. Looking at past instances where DAL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 35 of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
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 55 of 72 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.
DAL moved above its 50-day moving average on November 02, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for DAL crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on November 04, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 12 of 17 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 71%.
Following a +5.73% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where DAL advanced for three days, in 224 of 306 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 220 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 68%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 10 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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 69%.
DAL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 09, 2026. 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.
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 Price Growth Rating for this company is 13 (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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 26 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 71, placing this stock 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 Valuation Rating of 56 (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 (2.629) is normal, around the industry mean (2.379). P/E Ratio (14.366) is within average values for comparable stocks, (6.762). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.193) is also within normal values, averaging (2.252). Dividend Yield (0.010) settles around the average of (0.025) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.749) is also within normal values, averaging (0.529).
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a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers, freight, and mail services
Industry Airlines
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